5 more schools, colleges sealed in capital after 10 Covid-19 cases

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Five more educational institutions have been sealed in the capital after the detection of Covid-19 cases.

Officials of the capital administration said the Ministry of National Health Services Regulation and Coordination had ordered the immediate sealing of two colleges and three schools for a period as deemed fit by the competent authority.

Disinfection of the buildings and Covid-19 testing of all the exposed staff/students was also ordered.

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