Closure of primary schools amid Omicron variant cases? What NCOC says

Islamabad: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) Tuesday rejected the rumours circulating on social media regarding the closure of primary schools after a spike in Omicron COVID variant cases.

Taking to Twitter, the NCOC issued a clarification regarding a fake notification circulating on social media via a Twitter account.

“A fake news regarding closure of primary schools is circulating via a fake Twitter account. Action against this account has been initiated through FIA cybercrime wing,” the forum tweeted.

The NCOC yesterday decided against closing schools in light of rising cases of Covid-19.

A fake news regarding closure of primary schools is circulating via fake twitter account. Action against this account has been initiated through FIA cyber crime wing. pic.twitter.com/qp7tL2PZe8

— NCOC (@OfficialNcoc) January 18, 2022