Sindh health minister once again expresses concern on reopening of schools

Sindh Health Minister Dr Azra Pechuho has once again warned that reopening education institutions may lead to a second wave of coronavirus.

In an interview to a news channel on Friday, the minister said that all education institutions should not be reopened simultaneously. There should be a gap of at least six days between all education institutions being reopened.

She further said that first universities and colleges should be opened and after they have seen the results of reopening, then primary and secondary schools should be opened. Schools in Sindh should be reopened by the middle of October, local media quoted Pechuho.

Last month, Pechuho said reopening schools for junior classes could lead to another wave of the virus in the country. She added that these children cannot be prevented from socialising nor can it be ensured that they follow standard operating procedures.

Meanwhile, Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood will hold a meeting on September 7 to take a final decision on the reopening of institutions across the country.