The dangerous British variety of corona has also reached Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the health department confirmed

 

The dangerous British variety of corona has also reached Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Samples of 20 patients were sent to Islamabad for testing, out of which 10 patients were found to have British virus, said Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Secretary Syed Imtiaz Hussain Shah.

Peshawar News Latest. On March 24, 2021, a new and dangerous British strain of the corona virus reached Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the provincial health department confirmed. According to details, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Secretary Syed Imtiaz Hussain Shah, while confirming the British corona virus in the province, said that samples of 20 patients were sent to Islamabad for testing, out of which 10 patients were found to be infected with the British virus. The rate of positive corona cases has risen to more than 10% in nine other districts of the province, including the provincial capital Peshawar, Nowshera and Mardan.

In this regard, the provincial government has also decided to close educational institutions in the districts where the rate of positive cases of corona is more than 10%. The provincial government has decided to close all educational institutions in the nine districts affected by corona in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It was decided to close the institution till April 11.

Provincial Education Minister Shahram Khan Taraki said that all educational institutions in the nine districts affected by Corona in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will be closed till April 11, 2021, including Peshawar, Mardan, Charsadda, Swabi, Malakand, Swat, Nowshera and Dir. Educational institutions in these areas, including Lower and Buner, have been closed since March 16 and the holidays have been extended.

Besides, the federal government has also decided to keep more educational institutions closed in certain districts. Schools in other districts including Lahore will remain closed till April 11, Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mehmood said in a press conference that in some districts of Punjab including Lahore. The prevalence of corona is alarming, while in Sindh, Balochistan and Gilgit-Baltistan, the intensity of corona is low. The provincial governments will decide in which districts the educational institutions will be closed. The schools violating the law will be sealed. The NCOC will meet again on April 7 to review the situation. Will