FPJ-Ed | COVID-19: Winter vacations for Chandigarh govt schools rescheduled

FPJ-Ed | COVID-19: Winter vacations for Chandigarh govt schools rescheduled

Schools will now reopen on January 10.

FPJ Web DeskUpdated: Saturday, December 18, 2021, 05:31 PM IST
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Chandigarh has rescheduled winter vacations in government and government-aided schools in the UT as a precautionary measure, in wake of COVID-19.

As per the revised schedule, schools will have winter vacations from December 20 to January 7. Schools will reopen on January 10.

Meanwhile, Chandigarh reported five COVID-19 cases, taking the city's infection count to 65,678.

No death was reported in the city in the past 24 hours. The death toll stood at 1,076. The number of active cases in the city was 74 while the number of cured persons was 64,528.

Punjab on Friday reported 39 more cases of coronavirus, taking the state's infection tally to 6,03,892, according to a medical bulletin.

With no Covid-related death reported in the state, the fatality count stood at 16,626.

(With agency inputs)

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