The minister added that the government would keep a close on the situation and monitor the health of students and teachers. Punjab Education Minister Murad Raas had earlier said that no schools were being closed in spite of the rising number of cases. “Keeping a very close watch on COVID 19 cases in Schools of Punjab. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Imran Khan has called a meeting of the National Coordination Committee (NCC) on Tuesday to discuss ways to combat the respiratory disease. Pakistan had seen its peak in June, with over 6,000 reported cases in a single day, but by August, that number had fallen to about 200 per day.

Source: Pakistan Today November 02, 2020 17:00 UTC