On Thursday, the Administration eased Covid-19 restrictions, by allowing opening of schools for students of Classes 10 to 12 from February 01, 2022.
However, Punjab Governor Banwari Lal Purohit, who is the Administrator of Union Territory Chandigarh, appealed to people to follow Covid-related protocols and guidelines at public places.
All students above 15 years of age should have been vaccinated at least once to attend offline classes. Coaching institutions will be allowed to open at 50% capacity, subject to the condition that all students of 15 to 18 years should have received at least one dose of Covid vaccine and students/staff above 18 years of age are fully vaccinated. Governor Purohit also directed police officials to ensure strict enforcement of the protocols at public places. He expressed satisfaction over the decline in positivity rate and appreciated health officials for being proactive in handling the situation.