Coronavirus in Pakistan: Shafqat Mehmood chairs NCOC meeting today to decide on closure of schools

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Coronavirus in Pakistan: Shafqat Mehmood chairs NCOC meeting today to decide on closure of schools​

ISLAMABAD: An important meeting of education and health ministers will be held today at the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) to decide on the closure of schools amid an alarming rise of coronavirus cases in the country.

The number of COVID-19 active cases has doubled in the last three weeks while the positivity ratio has remained above 8% in the last few days. According to the NCOC data, the number of active cases was 17,352 on March 6 which reached 34,535 on Tuesday.

Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mehmood on Sunday had announced that all the education and health ministers would meet on March 24 at the NCOC to mull the pandemic situation and decide about the reopening or further closure of educational institutions.

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Taking to his Twitter account, the federal minister had reminded the masses that the third wave of the coronavirus is serious, therefore, it requires careful review.

"All education/health ministers will meet Wednesday, March 24, at the NCOC to take a decision regarding opening or further closure of educational institutions," the minister wrote.

"The health of students, teachers, [and staff is of] primary consideration."

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