As the surge in COVID-19 continues in Uttar Pradesh, the state administration has decided to extend the closure of schools for classes 1 to 8 till April 4. An order was issued earlier that directed schools to be closed for students up to Class 8 till March 31 in wake of the rising cases. On Tuesday, a late-night meeting was chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath following which, it was decided to extend the order till April 4. The chief minister has also ordered officials to increase the number of COVID-19 testing in the state. Likewise, similar arrangements must be made for private-sector employees too," the chief minister said in a statement.

Source: dna March 31, 2021 06:56 UTC