Earlier this month, under Unlock 4 the central government had issued advisory to reopen schools and allow 9 to 12 classes' students to take guidance from their teachers on a voluntary basis on the matter.
Although state health officials have predicted a dip in cases in the state in September the state witnessed the highest single day spike with 3,018 cases on Tuesday, according to the health bulletin released today.
Instructions issued by the district administration made it clear that the corona test has been made mandatory given the sharp rise in Covid-infection rate in the state, especially in the capital.
The report says 179,990 new child cases were reported from July 9 to August 6, with total cases going up from 200,184 to 380,174. This represents a 90 per cent spike in four weeks.
