QAU sealed for a day after five coronavirus cases reported

Vice chancellor says final decision on sealing varsity will be made later today

ISLAMABAD:

The Quaid-e-Azam University (QAU) in Islamabad was temporarily closed on Monday as the university reported five coronavirus cases.

The district health officer issued a notice regarding sealing the relevant departments and taking precautionary measures in classes and cafes and the campus to prevent the further spread of the virus.

According to the notice, SOPs must be implemented in the departments that have not been sealed, whereas people who came in contact with those affected should stay in quarantine

The QAU vice chancellor said the university had been closed down for a day. However, a final decision on sealing the university will be made later today.

The federal capital's district administration has so far sealed 49 educational institutions after coronavirus cases were reported.

On October 22, academic activities at the Fazaia Medical College Air University in Islamabad were suspended for over a weekafter it reported eight cases of coronavirus.

According to a notification issued by the varsity's administration, the university was to remain closed from October 22 to November 1. "Students in their final year of MBBS will stay home to avoid interacting with others to control the spread of the virus," the notification read.

The administration further instructed students to stay at home, strictly follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) and avoid roaming in public.

Routine academic activities will resume on November 2, and students will continue their training from when they stopped on October 21, the notification stated.