The Chief Minister of Karnataka had earlier suggested that the schools around the state be reopened from August 23. However after the trip to Manglauru the discussion was re considered due to the rise in number of cases. Colleges have opened for offline classes while only vaccinated students and staff are allowed to attend. The reopening of schools remains a doubt as the students are below the age of 18 and are not yet vaccinated.
It was estimated that children would be most affected during the third wave. However the number of infections among children remains the same as before. There is no rise in the number of affected children. After exposure to an infected adult, the city of Bengaluru has witnessed about 40-50 cases among children per day. The disease among children are asymptomatic and mild, due to which the city has not reported any case of illness after June.
THE BBMP commissioner told that they are keeping a close watch of the situation everyday. He said that there hasn’t been any significant increase in the number of cases for any age group. He added that considering the mutation of the pandemic, the citizens need to follow covid appropriate behavior and be vigilant. Bengaluru has vaccinated about 70% of the eligible population atleast with a first dose, which is remarkably the highest in any metro cities across the country.
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