KARACHI: Educational institutions will remain open in the province during the smart lockdown, Sindh Education and Labour Minister Saeed Ghani announced today (Monday).
Talking to a private news channel, the provincial minister informed that the authorities had taken actions just after the emergence of COVID-19 cases in education centres. “During the second wave of the coronavirus, we have closed almost 141 schools and four colleges,” he added.
However, he said, the government will re-issue instructions to the administrations for strictly following the standard operating procedures (SOPs). Saeed Ghani also warned that the education centre will be immediately sealed even if a single coronavirus case reported from there.
Earlier in the day, the Sindh government notified a string of measures, including limiting business hours and imposing smart lockdowns in COVID-19 hotspots, in order to contain the outbreak of the deadly disease.
The provincial government has also imposed a ban on indoor dining at restaurants and only outdoor dining and takeaway would be allowed. “All amusement parks would be closed by 6 pm whereas all indoor facilities such as gyms cinemas, theatres and shrines would also be closed,” the notification added.
