The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) will meet on Wednesday to discuss issues that includes considering opening schools for the classes below standard 9. The DDMA will also take feedback from the education department over the functioning of the schools from class 9 onwards.
According to DDMA, "The 25th meeting of Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic situation in the NCT of Delhi through video conferencing will be held on Wednesday at 11:00 am under the chairmanship of the Governor of Delhi." Schools in the national capital for classes 9 to 12 re-opened on September 1 after a prolonged closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The national capital reported 34 new COVID-19 cases and two fatalities in the last 24 hours, as per the official health bulletin on Tuesday. The city added a total of 14,38,780 cumulative COVID cases with 373 active cases. Of the active cases, 105 individuals have opted for home isolation.
- With ANI inputs
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