Four more Peshawar schools sealed over coronavirus

As many as four schools and a hostel were sealed after detection of COVID-19 cases, reported 24NewsHD TV channel Monday.

According to the district administration, four schools and a hostel were closed. Government Girls Higher Secondary School located in University Town, Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Wadpaga, two schools located in Hayatabad and Warsik Road and a Benazir Girls Hostel have been sealed after students tested COVID-19 positive.

So far more than 20 schools have been closed in Peshawar amid sharp rise in the number of coronavirus cases. The colleges closed include Government Associate College for Women Dhoke Mangtal and Government Associate College for Women Jhanda Chichi.

On Monday, the positivity ratio in KPK has been reported as 13.2 percent. Four districts of the province have more than 20 percent positivity ratio with provincial capital Peshawar leading the chart with 35 percent positivity ratio.