Five schools were shut in Gujranwala after as many as 24 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus emerged there, reported private TV on Saturday.
According to the health department, 164 students were tested for Covid-19, out of whom 24 turned out to be positive. These educational institutions were sealed after detection of Covid-19 positive cases, it said.
On Sept 18, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) had said thirteen more educational institutes were sealed in the last 24 hours for not following standard operating procedures (SOPs) designed to prevent resurgence of coronavirus.
