Jan 23, 2021, 12:55 PM IST PUNE: Looking at the declining cases of coronavirus, the Thane and Pune Municipal Corporations on Friday decided to reopen schools from January 27 and February 1 respectively. However, both the municipal corporations issued strict coronavirus guidelines and said all have to follow these SOPs sincerely. PUNE: Issuing an order, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) on Friday allowed reopening of schools for classes 5th to 8th from February 1 following SOP (standard operating procedure) that have been provided by the state government. The civic body has also released the standard operating procedure (SOP) which are required to be followed by the schools to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus disease (COVID19).