Winter vacations extended for junior students after deaths of 36 children in Punjab

The caretaker government of Punjab has extended winter holidays for junior students till Grade One.

Students of all classes till Grade One will commence school on January 16, whereas middle school students and seniors are advised to stay indoors.

The caretaker Chief Minister, Mohsin Naqvi, has also cancelled morning assembly sessions till January 31.

The announcement came as the CM was visiting Children’s Hospital, Lahore. He took notice of about three dozen deaths of children due to pneumonia in the province, the chief minister on Wednesday also decided to postpone all examinations slated to be held during this month.

Announcing the holiday extension CM added, schools up to class 1 will be shut down across Punjab.

Mohsin Naqvi summoned an emergency meeting at Children’s Hospital in Lahore on Wednesday in this regard, saying 8 out of every 10 children are suffering from pneumonia. 36 kids have died due to this in Punjab.

Most of the deceased children are babies younger than six months, he added.

Mohsin Naqvi emphasized the importance of children using masks and washing hands in Lahore. This is made mandatory in schools.

He also recommends the use of warm clothes amid the surge in cases of viral Pneumonia, especially in children, as highlighted by health experts in Lahore.

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