Covid-19: Delhi schools to reopen; physical attendance voluntary

Covid-19: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday announced that all schools in New Delhi would be permitted to open from November 1.

However, physical attendance would be voluntary and parents would not be forced to send their children to school. The announcement comes amid a low Covid-19 case count in the Union Territory. Also Read | Navjot Singh Sidhu knows nothing: Captain Amarinder Singh "Experts suggested that no parent will be forced to send their children to school. All schools will have to ensure that classes take place in hybrid mode with a maximum of 50 per cent strength in classrooms," Sisodia added. Also Read | Punjab Vidhan Sabha’s special session on Nov 8: CM Charanjit Singh Channi Meanwhile, Delhi reported 41 new cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday. The active caseload in the city is 323. -PTC News