The Sindh Government is considering closing schools in Karachi as cases of the new Omicron variant are surging in the city.
It is pertinent to mention that all educational institutions in the province re-opened on 3 January (Monday) after winter vacations despite the rising cases of the new Omicron variant.
UPDATE: Fake Notification on Sindh Schools Closure Circulating on Social Media,
The Sindh Health Department has announced that authorities are monitoring the situation and final decision regarding closing schools in Karachi will be taken in the next two or three days.
According to the Special Assistant to PM on Health Dr Faisal Sultan, the coronavirus infection rate in Karachi has crossed 8.9% and the majority of these cases being reported are of the new Omicron variant.
He urged the public to follow SOPs, wear masks, and get vaccinated as most of the cases being reported are of unvaccinated people.
Do you want Sindh Government to close schools in Karachi over the Omicron variant or keep them open? Let us know in the comments below.
Read more: Sindh Announces Matric and Intermediate Exams Schedule For 2022.
Follow INCPAK on Facebook / Twitter / Instagram / YouTube for updates.
Gid forbid if this gets worse and our children start getting affected who will be held responsible?CAN ANYTHING REPLACE LOSSES.Pleaae all cone forward and insist on the school closure at least for some days.
School should be closed
Immediately close the school. Virus is spreading more in winter.. Already children are getting sick in this weather…malls.. Marriage halls.. Schools every thing must be half closed atleast
I think that schools shouldn’t be closed completely but alternative days system should be followed. 50% students should come to school on the day and the remaining 50% on the next day
I think schools should be closed insight of the new variant spread in Karachi immediately to safeguard students health and if students paid due attention they can also learn in online classes
Schools should be closed immediately
Right now closing schools is not the best option. Children’s studies have already suffered as a result of school closure last year and only now they are getting back on track. Instead the government should make sure all SOPs are being strictly followed and shut down any school which is not following the guideline set by the gov.
Furthermore why are educational institutions the first to be closed? If it comes to that, not only schools but all shopping malls, cinemas, restaurants (dine in), offices, factories, all public places, everything should be closed.
Besides shutting down is not the answer, first there was covid-19 then came along omicron, who know what strain come next. What the the government and people need to realize is that the virus is not going anywhere. It is here to stay. We need to continue following all SOPs, make facemasks a part of our lives, maintain social distancing etc. The sooner we adapt to this the better.
All institutions should be closed in wake of omicron spread . don’t let students suffer during exams too
The schools collages and also universities should be online because of the coronavirus, there is another benefit is student will learn online and they can recap the lectures online. So educational institutions should be closed for a month.
I heard that even the vaccinated one us getting infected
You should close school because any of child isn’t vaccinated
i think school should close
the schools should be closed please help the children will suffer
Schools should not be closed.
Schools should be completely closed immediately for all classes in karachi, thereafter covid situation should be reviewed every two weeks.
They should close, not only schools but also colleges and universities. At least for a week or two first. Then they should see if there’s any improvement in the cases. If not, they should keep the educational institutions close. Online studies are better than being infected. Students are not the only one at risks. There parents and siblings are also at risk.
I think school should be closed because the omicron virus is spreading fast and we don’t want our kids to be infected also schools arent following any sop’s and sick students still go to school online classes are a good option for now
I think closing schools would be the best idea as Omicron is spreading extremely fast, we can’t take any risk, school can be studied online without going straight to the school which can led to even more spread of this deadly virus, So I think schools should be closed.
It is necessary to close schoools… For the safety reason of our beloved children… As winter breeeze is also increasing and then this deadly virus ratio increase day by day…. You have to close the schoool in this situation
They should close schools because we can’t risk small children’s life because nothing is more important than the life of these innocents
They should close schools because we can’t risk small children’s life
i agree
as a parent i wouldn’t like my kids to get infected but they have no choice but go to school because of their exams or the school staff is gonna suspend my kids
truly unacceptable please continue online studies
i think closing the schools are a good idea since omicron is spreading fastly
none of school staff follow the sops and sick students also go to school instead of staying home which is putting many people in danger
online studies are a good option for now