Trivandrum, First Published Jan 18, 2022, 6:39 PM IST
Thiruvananthapuram: Colleges in the state may be closed. Colleges are also being considered for closure in the event of a covid spread. The final decision on the issue will be taken at the review meeting the next day. The agenda of the meeting also included the closure of the college.
The Kovid review meeting is scheduled for 5 pm the next day. The Chief Minister, who is undergoing treatment in the United States, will attend online. In the event of the formation of more than 100 clusters, including educational institutions, the Kovid review meeting will decide on the restrictions on public space. Night curfew may also occur.
The challenge facing Kerala is the spread of Kovid, which is more intense than the first and second phases. Schools and colleges are becoming clusters. There are more than 120 Kovid clusters. MG College, All Sciences. Several colleges in the capital, including Mar Ivanios, have been closed.
Only classes 10,11,12 are being conducted offline from Friday. Any further changes are likely to be made at the review meeting when schools become clusters. Frontline fighters are a widespread threat to health workers and the police. Kovid has worked for many, including doctors in medical college hospitals. The spread of the disease in the army is affecting even the operation of the stations.
Experts are divided on whether to impose a weekend lockdown in the state. The number of people in public places, including malls, may decrease further. At the same time there will be no complete closure. A meeting of ministers and collectors in the capital district called on the government to tighten controls on hotels.
It is suggested not to hold meetings of organizations. The meeting, which was attended by ministers, was held at the end of the CPM district convention. Despite earlier restrictions in the district, neither the government nor the district administration took any action during the CPM district convention.
The situation in the capital is dire. The disease is present in one of the two tested. Education Minister Kovid became positive. Many in the CM’s office, including the political secretary, are ill. The office of the Forest and Devaswom Ministers was partially closed. Service organizations want the number of employees to be hired to be fifty percent. None of the currently announced restrictions will be tightened as they are not strictly adhered to. The night curfew is under active consideration.
Last Updated Jan 18, 2022, 6:41 PM IST
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