Mumbai shuts schools for class 1-9 and 11th amid Covid surge

School for classes 10 and 12 will continue to function.

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New Delhi: BMC on Monday (January 3) closed schools for classes 1 to 9 and class 11 till January 31st in Mumbai amid rising COVID-19 cases.

The schools will remain shut for classes 1 to 9 and 11 from January 4 to January 31. However, schools will continue to function for class 10 and 12, stated the BMC.

BMC ordered the schools to conduct online classes for 1-9 and 11th class amid the surging COVID-19 infections.