Elementary schools in this state to reopen from January 1, 2020; know more

The elementary schools in Assam will reopen in a staggered manner from January 1, 2021, state Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday announced.

Addressing a press conference in Guwahati, Sarma said that details of the standard operating procedure (SOPs) related to the opening of elementary schools will be released soon.

Earlier this month, the health minister had directed the education department of the state to allow students of Class 6 and above to attend the school, but only after consent from their parents. Schools are following an odd-even system to contain the spread of the infection and are following COVID-19 protocols.

Meanwhile, Assam’s coronavirus tally has surged to 2,12,617 with 134 new cases in the past 24 hours. Assam reported one more fatality due to the virus, pushing the death toll to 98, Sarma mentioned in a tweet. The COVID-19 death rate in the state has been constant at 0.46 per cent in November, which included five days when no fatalities were reported.