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Two colleges closed in Islamabad amid rising coronavirus cases
Six cases of COVID-19 have been reported in two colleges of Islamabad
Islamabad: Islamabad administration has closed two colleges after emerging coronavirus cases on Sunday.
According to the details garnered, positive cases of COVID-19 have been reported in two colleges of the federal capital. In this regard, the Islamabad district health officer (DHO) has informed the Deputy Commissioner in a letter.
In the letter to the deputy commissioner (DC), the DHO informed that six cases of COVID-19 have been reported in two colleges. The DHO said that three Corona cases have been reported in IMCG G-6/1, while three Corona cases have also come to light in IMCG F-6/2.
Following to the coronavirus cases, the district health officer directed to close the two colleges immediately till the next order and spray disinfectant.
The letter said that the federal administration should conduct contact tracing and testing in both the colleges, while the tests should also be conducted of close relatives to the infected female students.
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