Sindh suggests closing primary schools

By Team CG
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July 13, 2021
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The Sindh Health Department has recommended that primary schools should be closed in the province to curb the spread of coronavirus pandemic. There has been an uptick in the coronavirus cases taking the positivity ration to 14% in Karachi alone, reports said on Monday.

According to reports, the suggestion was put forward during a coronavirus review meeting presided by Sindh Chief Secretary Mumtaz Ali Shah.

The meeting discussed several recommendations by the health department to control the rapid spread of COVID-19 in the province as the schools continue to defy government’s proposed standard operating procedures.

The meeting stated that if violations of the SOPs continue, then the provincial government will have to seal the marriage halls, restaurants and cattle markets. The chief secretary suggested that the smart lockdown should be imposed in the areas where the ratio of coronavirus spread is high.

Shah also issued orders for all commissioners and deputy commissioners to complete the vaccination target in the province.