1,500 teachers test Covid-19 negative

As many as 1,500 school teachers tested for coronavirus were confirmed virus free in the district, according to official sources. District Education Authority Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ali Ahmed Sian said samples of 1,800 school students were also collected for testing. He said that implementation on standard operating procedures (SOPs) was being ensured in all schools and school heads have been directed to follow government instructions strictly.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 22^nd, 2020.