Educational institute in Islamabad sealed after coronavirus cases

An educational institute in Islamabad has been sealed after the emergence of 16 Covid-19 infections, National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) said on Tuesday.

As per details shared by the NCOC, with the institution being sealed, the contact tracing is currently underway to contain the spread of the deadly virus.

The infections were reported the same day when schools, colleges and universities across Pakistan have been reopened, ending a nearly six-month-long closure due to coronavirus pandemic.

Earlier in the day, Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood had said that the federal authorities would assist the educational institutions for conducting coronavirus tests wherever needed.

Mahmood, while talking to journalists during a visit to a government school in the federal capital, urged the administration of educational centres for strict implementation of standard operating procedures (SOPs). “We are monitoring every school including the transport services,” Mahmood added.

He went onto say that there are around 215 universities in the country and almost every university has a hostel. “Education centres would be closed after a warning over violation of SOPs as it is very important to maintain safety guidelines to stop the spread of the virus,” He added.