37 school teachers in GB test positive for Covid-19 this week

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37 school teachers in Gilgit-Baltistan have tested positive for the coronavirus this week, an official said.

A total of 794 tests were carried out during the last three days out of which 37 teachers' tests came back positive, according to the region's Covid-19 focal person, Dr Shah Zaman. He said most of the teachers who tested positive belonged to government schools.

Zaman said infections in GB were rising due to tourism activities and Muharram gatherings.

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