By ABDULKADIR KHALIF More by this AuthorSomali has registered 2,500 coronavirus cases, the country’s Ministry of Health said on Thursday. Dr Nur said 13 of the cases were from Banadir region. Meanwhile, the authority in South West State of Somalia (SWSS) stated that it will reopen schools by next month. AdvertisementMr Laftagaren added: “My government is closely working with stakeholders to see ways of reducing or overcoming the effects of coronavirus in our attempts to reopen the educational centres.”In Northeastern Somalia, the Puntland State indicated its plans to reopen the Quran (Madrasa) schools. Despite the announcement by Puntland and SWSS, the FGS has not indicated timeline on reopening of the educational institutions it ordered closed in April in a bid to control the spread of coronavirus.

Source: Daily Nation June 13, 2020 18:22 UTC