Reopening of schools next months is doubtful, says Ghani

Sindh Education Minister Saeed Ghani has said that the reopening of schools next month is doubtful as it was announced earlier by the federal education ministry.

"Deeming the current second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, it is doubtful that education institutes would be reopened in January 2021," said Ghani while speaking at a press conference in Karachi on Wednesday.

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However, the provincial minister stated that students would not be promoted without appearing for the exams this time.

The minister’s statement came in amid the province's coronavirus tally surge to 206,489 out of which 32,139 infections were recorded in just 22 days.

Sindh has also noted COVID-19 mortalities at an startling rate since the start of December as 444 people died of the virus

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Furthermore, Pakistan's highest coronavirus frequency has been detected in Karachi and Hyderabad with positivity rates crossing 15 percent on numerous occasions.

Last month, the federal government, on recommendations by the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC), had given clear directives that all educational institutes must close down from November 26 to January 10. The schools were scheduled to reopen on January 11.