ISLAMABAD: The capital administration on Monday sealed two educational institutions after detection of Covid-19 cases on their premises.

Officials said seven positive cases were detected at Islamabad Model College for Boys (IMCB) I-10-/1 and three at Islamabad Model College for Girls (IMCG) F-6/2.

Both the institutes were sealed until further orders to prevent further spread of the virus, said the officials.

The subdivisional magistrate of Saddar was directed to execute the orders. The police were asked to cordon off the premises to ensure safety of the public.

The District Health Office would conduct Covid-19 tests on all the exposed staff and students. Besides, close contacts of all the positive cases would be quarantined for 14 days.

Meanwhile, 11 cases were reported in the capital on Monday. During the last 24 hours, 4,246 tests were conducted and the positivity rate remained 0.25pc.

Published in Dawn, December 14th, 2021