Amid rising Covid-19 cases, Manipur orders closure of schools

With rising COVID-19 cases, the Manipur government on Tuesday has ordered for closure of schools with immediate effect.

H Gyan Prakash, commissioner Education department, said in an order that there has been a recent increase in an “absolute” number of COVID-19 cases and the test positivity ratio is over 15 per cent.

The order further stated that children below 12 years of age are yet to be vaccinated, thus increasing their vulnerability to COVID-19 significantly. All coaching classes and hostels will also remain closed, it said.


The state government had declared summer vacation in the schools from May 1 to May 31 to tackle the surge in coronavirus cases.