Jun 03, 2025 08:20 AM IST

The well being and household welfare commissioner, within the advisory, directed mother and father to not ship their youngsters to high school in the event that they exhibit signs equivalent to fever, cough, or chilly

Schools throughout the state reopened on Monday for the brand new tutorial yr after the summer time break, with well being and training authorities implementing renewed precautionary measures on account of a current improve in Covid-19 circumstances within the state.

The state authorities, anticipating the general public well being threat, had issued a round final week stressing the necessity to comply with Covid-19 security protocols in all colleges — authorities, aided, and unaided. (File picture)

As college students returned to lecture rooms, many had been seen carrying masks together with academics and workers members. The state authorities, anticipating the general public well being threat, had issued a round final week stressing the necessity to comply with Covid-19 security protocols in all colleges — authorities, aided, and unaided.

The well being and household welfare commissioner, within the advisory, directed mother and father to not ship their youngsters to high school in the event that they exhibit signs equivalent to fever, cough, or chilly. The identical applies to high school workers — each instructing and non-teaching — who’ve been requested to take acceptable precautions if they’re unwell.

“If children come to school with fever, cough, cold and other symptoms, inform their parents and send them back to home,” the round from the well being division stated. “If these symptoms are found among the school teachers and non-teaching staff, they should be advised to follow appropriate precautionary measures.”

The round mandates strict adherence to Covid-19 acceptable behaviour (CAB), which incorporates common hand hygiene, correct cough etiquette, and isolation of symptomatic people. Schools have been suggested to instantly ship residence any pupil discovered with Covid-like signs, whereas guaranteeing that workers members additionally adjust to hygiene protocols.

As of Sunday night, Karnataka reported 253 energetic Covid-19 circumstances, with 4 deaths attributed to comorbid situations because the starting of the yr.

In line with well being directives, the division of college training and literacy (DSEL) has reiterated that symptomatic youngsters shouldn’t be despatched to high school and may solely return after receiving medical consideration and full restoration. The commissioner of public instruction additionally issued a parallel advisory stating that youngsters should attend faculty solely after signs subside and that every one colleges should stay vigilant in implementing preventive measures.

General secretary of the related managements of faculties in Karnataka (KAMS) D Shashikumar stated, “For the safety of children, we have been instructed to follow Covid-19 precautionary measures in all schools under our organisation. Accordingly, all our schools have been sanitised. Parents have been advised not to send children with fever, cough and cold and other problems to schools. All the instructions issued by the government in this regard from time to time will be followed without fail.”