ATTOCK - Twenty one schools in Attock district have been sealed for a week owing to appearance of Corona positive cases among the teachers and students during the last three days. CEO Education Attock Mohsin Abbas said this while talking to this journalist. He said that the schools sealed include GGHS Mari Kanjoor, GGES Jalwal, GGPS Dandi Jaswal, GGHS Nowshera, GMPS Bai, GGHS Rangoo, GGPS Sirka, GGHS Shakardara, GGHS Baryar, GGCMS Shakardara, GMPS Dhok Sawaen, GGHS Kalu Kalan, GBHS Jalallia, GGES Jallo, GGPS Dhok Seelo, GGES Sukhwal, GGHS People Colony Attock, GGHS Formali, GGHS 2 Hazro and GGES Dhok Sher Zaman. Mohsin Abbas said that the step had been taken to control the spread of deadly virus. On the other hand, Incharge Corona Cell Dr Jawad has said that during the last 24 hours, 28 new positive cases have been reported reaching the number of positive patients to 1884. He said that so for screening of 35 240 individuals was done and out of these 29589 were reported negative while result of 707 is still awaited.
He said that so for 109 patients have died because of Coronavirus which include 35 deaths in DHQ Hospital, 51 in out of district hospitals and 23 in other hospitals of the Attock district. He said that at present 6 patients are under treatment and 321 are home isolated. He emphasised upon the people to follow the SOPs issued by the government as this was the only solution to control the pandemic.