Punjab Education Minister Murad Raas has said that nearly 90 per cent of teaching staff has been vaccinated against the coronavirus in the province, and appealed to the nation to get vaccinated soon to ensure “victory” in the prolonged battle with Covid-19.

The APP quotes the minister as saying that the Covid-19 vaccination campaign was successfully underway across the province, adding that "the government teams will continue monitoring the situation very closely in all schools when they are opened."