Schools in Punjab and Uttar Pradesh reopened on Monday, months after they were closed in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. UP government granted permission to open institutes outside containment zones as per the Ministry of Home Affairs guidelines. Following strict Covid-19 protocols, the schools reopened for Class 9 to 12 in parts of Ghaziabad, Moradabad, Lucknow, and Noida. Mumbai Metro too resumed its operations on Monday. The Metro, which suspended its services in March, reopened with caution putting into place a series of measures such as thermal scanners and sanitisers among others to enable commuters to adhere to social distancing protocols.

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