COVID cases cross 100 mark in Hailakandi; administration orders immediate closure of classes

May 3: The Hailakandi district administration has ordered immediate closure of classes up to VIII following COVID-19 active cases crossing the 100 mark. In an order issued to this effect here on Monday, Deputy Commissioner cum Chairman, DDMA, Megh Nidhi Dahal said the administration has recommended closure of classes up to VIII in both government and non-government educational institutions in the wake of active cases crossing the 100 barrier mark in the district and to contain further spread of the pandemic especially among the school going students.

It asked the heads of schools to make available online classes for the concerned students. The order shall remain in force up to May 8. It may be mentioned that the district has 113 active cases as on Sunday.