Punjab schools to reopen from June 7
Only 50% students will be allowed to attend classes
Students wearing facemasks attend a class at a government school in Lahore on September 15, 2020 after the educational institutes were reopened nearly six months after the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus. (AFP)
Schools across Punjab will reopen from June 7, the provincial education department announced Thursday.
Educational institutes will be allowed to call 50% students to attend classes on alternate days, the education department said in a statement.
No student should be allowed to attend classes for two consecutive days.
Educational institutions across Pakistan were to reopen May 24, but the government decided to keep them closed till June 7 in the districts where the coronavirus positivity rate was above 5%.
The virus has so far claimed 21,022 lives in Pakistan. The country reported at least 92 deaths and 2,028 new cases in the last 24 hours.
