{"id":7887,"date":"2021-03-16T12:06:40","date_gmt":"2021-03-16T12:06:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/?p=7887"},"modified":"2021-03-16T12:06:41","modified_gmt":"2021-03-16T12:06:41","slug":"kp-govt-announces-to-close-schools-due-to-rising-coronavirus-cases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/pakistan-news\/kp-govt-announces-to-close-schools-due-to-rising-coronavirus-cases\/","title":{"rendered":"KP govt announces to close schools due to rising coronavirus cases"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has decided to close schools in nine districts of the province in a bid to curb\u00a0spread\u00a0of coronavirus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The districts that will be affected by the closure include Charsadda, Mardan, Swabi, Nowshera, Kohat, Malakand, Swat and Lower Dir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A high level meeting under the chair of CM KP Mahmood Khan reviewed coronavirus situation in the province and formed a committee consisting of concerned ministers to mull over closure of markets too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The meeting was briefed that coronavirus positivity rate in southern districts is one persons and a conditional permission has been granted for jeep rally and Derajat festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The meeting decided that coronavirus related Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) will be strictly enforced in the festival and in case of noncompliance, the programs will be closed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CM Mehmood Khan said third wave of coronavirus is worrisome but government is taking all necessary measures to curb spread of the disease. 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