Team News Riveting
Bhubaneswar, January 7
The Odisha government has decided to close all the academic institutions and its hostels from January 10 as a preventive measure to combat the third wave of COVID-19 in the state.
“All colleges, Universities, Technical Institutions (other than Medical/ Nursing Colleges and institutions under H& FW,Odisha) shall remain closed till 5 am of 1st Feb, 2022 wef: 10th Jan, 2022,” the state government said in an order issued today. All hostels of concerned institutions shall also remain closed, it added.
The order said the state was passing a critical stage of COVID-19 pandemic due to resurgence of COVID-19 in some parts of the state and it is necessary to strictly adhere to COVID-19 safety protocols for containment of spread if infection.
The Special Relief Commissioner has issued the order in which the coaching institutions and individuals offering tuition are also covered.
