Covid-19: Karnataka govt declares holiday for LKG, UKG classes in Bengaluru
Bengaluru/UNI: In view of the novel Coronavirus outbreak worldwide and detection of a few positive cases in neighbouring states, the Karnataka government has declared holidays in all LKG, UKG classes here.
The decision was taken on the advice of Karnataka Health Commissioner Pankaj Kumar Pandey.
The Minister for Primary and Secondary School Education S Suresh Kumar tweeted late Sunday night, 'Further to the advice received from the Health Commissioner, holidays have been declared for KJG/UKG classes in Bengaluru North, South & Rural Districts.'
In his letter to the Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, S R Umashankar, the Commissioner asked him to close pre-KG, LKG and UKG classes in the city with immediate effect, till further orders to prevent the spread of COVID-19 virus.
According to the government, 43 people have been infected so far in India.
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