The Bengal government on Tuesday asked all district magistrates to use school buildings as safe homes for Covid-19 patients after the second wave hit rural areas most.
The “extremely urgent” order has asked district officials to take immediate measures to make the school buildings sanitised and ready to use. The order came at a time when around 20,000 Covid cases were recorded on an average every day.
“This is to inform you that in view of the current Covid situation in the state and schools being closed, the state government is considering the use of schools for safe home for Covid affected people. I am directed to request you to take immediate measure to see that the school buildings vacated (if occupied) and sanitised,” the order issued by the school education department reads.