India’s Active Caseload is 1,51,708 today comprising1.37% of the total positive cases. This is largely attributable to the upsurgein daily new cases in some States. Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh,Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Chhattisgarh have recorded a rise in daily new cases.
According to Union Health Ministry, 16,738 new daily cases havebeen recorded in the last 24 hours. 89.57%of the new cases are from7States. Punjab is at third number with 558 newcases.
The list is topped by Maharashtra with 8,807 cases. It isfollowed by Kerala with 4,106 cases.
There are many cases of Covid-19 reported from schools. Reportedly,maximum positive cases in school were in Nawanshahr. Two days ago, a leadingdaily published a report that there were 121 students and 18 teachers whowere tested positive for Covid-19.
Similarly, in Sangrur, Muktsar, Bathinda among otherareas, many students and teachers were tested positive for Covid-19.
As per various reports, schools are going to conductexams from March onwards. The mode of exams is likely to be offline.
Vikram Dev Singh, President of the Democratic TeachersFront was quoted by the Indian Express. He said, “Offline mode of exams all ofa sudden and that too for a three-hour duration is itself a cause of panic formost students. They are stressed and now the spike in cases has added furtherto the panic. The Punjab education minister must look at the conditions andaccordingly, modifications need to be done in upcoming exams.”
He added, “Students have already experienced stress,hence mission 100% results should not be forced upon them. There are many othercriteria to judge the aptitude of students.”