8 educational institutions closed after Covid surge

Positivity hits 31% in Peshawar

PESHAWAR:

The district administration has closed down more educational institutions after a sharp rise in Covid-19 cases among the students.

In Peshawar the Covid-19 rate has dropped but it is still alarmingly high at 31 per cent. Across the province it has been recorded at 9.7 per cent after a 3.3 per cent drop.

On Saturday eight more education institutions situated in different localities across provincial metropolises were closed after their students were found Covid-19 positive including Government Middle School, Zareef Kor, UC Jogani, Charsadda Road, Government Girls Higher Secondary School (Female) Sahibzada Shakeel Umar Khan (Shaheed), Dabgari Garden, Government Girls Commerce College Dalazak Road, Government Higher Secondary School for Boys, Dalazak Road, Pakha Ghulam, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University, Pajagi Road, Larama, Charsadda Road, Government Primary School, Qadeem Kalay UC Mera Kachori, Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Chamkani and Government Girls Primary School, Dalazak Road.

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A formal notification was issued by Deputy Commissioner Peshawar who also directed the concerned authorities to take appropriate measures to deal with the fifth wave of the pandemic across the district.

All those who have been tested positive for Covid have been directed to quarantine at home and the SHO of the concerned police stations have been ordered to monitor the localities strictly and restrict movements to the area. The District Health Officer (DHO), Peshawar is directed to provide periodic medical assistance on the aforementioned locations and at the time of the re-opening of the closed institutions, only those faculty members, supporting staff and students age 12 and above shall be allowed who are duly vaccinated.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 30^th, 2022.