PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has ordered closure of schools in eight more districts after spike in the level of Covid-19 incidence.
The decision was made in a meeting of Provincial Task Force on Covid-19 here on Tuesday with Chief Minister Mahmood Khan in the chair, said a statement.
The meeting approved the recommendations of health department to shut down schools in Charsadda, Nowshera, Mardan, Swabi, Kohat, Malakand, Swat and Dir Lower due to rise in the number of Covid-19 cases. It also approved plan to close educational institutors in other areas recording five per cent Covid-19 positivity.
The schools in Peshawar were already closed down by National Command and Operation Centre.
Covid scare shuts more schools
Students attend a class at a school in Peshawar. PHOTO: AFP
PESHAWAR:
The provincial task force on Covid-19 on Tuesday decided to close down more schools in nine districts of the province including Peshawar, Charsadda, Nowshera, Mardan, Swabi, Kohat, Malakand, Swat and Dir Lower due to increasing number of coronavirus cases.
During the meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mahmood Khan, it was also decided to close schools in other districts as well where the organisers ratio of positive cases increases up to five per cent.
The provincial chief executive reviewed the overall situation in the province, steps taken by the government to contain the spread of the virus and arrangements made to deal with a rising number of patients.
National
March 17, 2021
PESHAWAR: The Provincial Task Force on Covid-19 has decided to close down schools in nine districts of the province due to the increasing number of positive cases of coronavirus.
The decision was taken at a meeting of the Provincial Task Force here on Tuesday with Chief Minister Mahmood Khan in the chair, said an official handout. The schools would be shut in Peshawar, Charsadda, Nowshera, Mardan, Swabi, Kohat, Malakand, Swat and Dir Lower.
It was decided to close schools in other districts as well where the positivity ratio of Covid cases increases up to five per cent. It reviewed the overall coronavirus situation in the province, steps taken by the government to contain the spread of pandemic and arrangements put in place to deal with corona patients.