COVID-19: Schools to reopen in Sindh after two weeks due to surge in virus

The Sindh government decided on Saturday to retain the current restrictions in the province and keep the educational institutes closed, amid a surge in the Covid-19 cases, for another two weeks.

Regarding educational institutions, the task force linked the opening of schools to the Covid-19 situation and said, "the schools will only be opened when outbreak comes under control".

CM Murad further directed the minister of education to make arrangements for the vaccination of teachers in educational institutions.

Earlier, the federal education ministry announced that all teachers will be vaccinated on priority basis in order to swiftly resume the educational activities in the country.

It was reported that the pandemic claimed 213 lives in Sindh in the last 30 days

Of those who died, 164 were on ventilators in hospitals and 42 patients were not, while 26 patients died at home.

During the briefing, Health Secretary Kazim Jatoi said that 10.83 per cent of the cases were reported in Hyderabad and 5.40 per cent in all other districts.

According to the weekly report, there are 15 percent cases in Karachi East, 13 per cent in Central District, 10 per cent in Malir and West.

The positivity ratio in Sukkur is 8 per cent, Jatoi added.

Sindh has so far received 1.07 million Sinopharm and 47,000 CanSino vaccines.

The reports added that 485,000 Sinovac vaccines and 107,500 AstraZeneca vaccines have also been received.