KARACHI: Sindh government’s spokesperson Murtaza Wahab has rebutted the rumours of closure of schools till April 1 in Sindh, ARY News reported on Tuesday.
In his tweet, Murtaza Wahab turned down the rumours floating about closure of schools till April 1 in Sindh and termed them false.
The rumour that schools in Sindh are going to be closed till 1st April is incorrect and false. I would request media to be careful circulating this news
— SenatorMurtaza Wahab (@murtazawahab1) March 3, 2020
It is to be mentioned here that Sindh has announced the closure of educational institutions in the province till March 13 amid fears of spreading of the deadly virus.
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Talking in ARY News talk show ‘Bakhabar Sawera’on Monday, Sindh’s Education Minister Saeed Ghani said that the apprehension of breaking out of coronavirus in academic institutions still persists.
The diagnosis of the disease required monitoring of a suspected case for two weeks, he said.
The education minister, however, said that no further extension in school holidays will be announced.
