KP Govt Announces School Closing in KP Province

The Minister of Elementary and Secondary Education announced that the government and private school in nine districts of KPK province will remain close because of the spreading of the Coronavirus pandemic in the country. The meeting of the Provincial Task Force (PTF) was held yesterday and this decision was made during this meeting, which was chaired by the Chief Minister of KPK in order to review the pandemic position across the province. It was agreed that the ratio of positivity in the schools in nine districts was over 10%. Due to this position, KP Govt Announces School Closing in KP Province.

The KPK Education Minister gave the media briefing that the schools in Mardan, Malakand, Swabi, Charsada, Nowshera, Dir, Kohat and Swat will remain close from 17-03-2021 to 28-03-2021. The National Command and Operations Center issued the directives to all provinces regarding the worsening situation of COVID-19 on 10 March.