From Our Correspondent
LAHORE: Schools in Punjab on Wednesday resumed their academic
activities with 100pc attendance after a decline in COVID-19 cases.
A restriction of 50 per cent attendance for lower classes in the schools in
Punjab was imposed by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on
January 17 due to the spread of coronavirus at an alarming rate. The ban
remained enforced for 27 days.
The Punjab School Education Department had suggested resumption of all
classes in the schools with full attendance from Wednesday (today).
The students and employees are required to adhere to the standard operating
procedures (SOPs) to keep the viral disease at bay.
Earlier on January 27, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) had
decided to extend curbs on schools in cities with over 10 per cent
positivity rate of Covid-19 cases till mid-February.
The country’s nerve centre for Covid response had decided that schools in
cities having an infection rate of over 10pc will allow classes for students
aged below 12 years with 50 per cent attendance (staggered days).
However, classes for students (fully vaccinated) over the age of 12 years
would continue with full attendance. It said vaccination of students above
12 years would be compulsory from Feb 1.
