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that each class can manage teaching school after a very long gap. We are
in hybrid mode. But I have asked all taking precautions and wearing
my teachers if they can help the stu- our masks”, said a young student.
dents by taking online classes or by Lipika Mukherjee, an assistant
giving them extra time or sharing teacher at the school said, “We have
their recorded lectures, PPTs to help been missing school and the ambi-
them” Kumar added. ence as we were teaching online for
Meanwhile, schools in West quite some time now. We all are very
Bengal re-opened on Thursday for excited that the schools are re-open-
primary and upper primary stu- ing and hope everyone remains safe
dents after a gap of about two years. and healthy while following all the
Students from Classes 8 to 12 are COVID protocols.”
already attending physical classes In a related development,
in the state. COVID-19 guidelines health experts say reinfection of
were being followed as the students people with COVID-19 within two
returned to school. to three weeks of their last infection
“We have re-opened for pri- is because of the ‘immune escape
mary and upper primary classes capacity’ of the virus. Dr DS Rana,
from today and have followed all Chairman, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital
the COVID-19 guidelines for the told ANI, “People who have been
safety of all. Students’ hands have infected earlier are turning positive
been sanitized before they entered again. They are getting reinfected
the school premises”, said Sulogna within a gap of two or three weeks
Bhattacharya, Assistant Head Mis- because if the virus enters inside
tress of a primary school in Silguri. you, reinfection can happen. This
The students are maintaining primarily happens because this virus
distance, wearing masks and bring- has the capacity to immune escape.
ing their own sanitizers to school, This virus is escaping immunity. At
Bhattacharya further said. “I am this point, we can’t afford to lower
enjoying the day as I have come to our immunity.”

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