{"id":358704,"date":"2023-09-28T05:14:27","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T00:14:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=358704"},"modified":"2023-09-28T05:14:27","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T00:14:27","slug":"punjab-announces-closure-of-schools-as-conjunctivitis-cases-on-the-rise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/punjab-announces-closure-of-schools-as-conjunctivitis-cases-on-the-rise\/","title":{"rendered":"Punjab announces closure of schools as conjunctivitis cases on the rise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LAHORE<br \/>\nIn view of the threat of conjunctivitis epidemic in the province, Caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Wednesday announced four holidays in private and government schools from Thursday to Sunday.<br \/>\nCM Naqvi paid a surprise visit to the Govt Girls High School, Ravi Road, where the students complained about lack of facilities. Despite the government\u2019s instructions, students suffering from conjunctivitis were present in the school, on which the caretaker chief minister expressed anger.<br \/>\nThe Punjab chief minister called the school secretary immediately after coming to know that the students suffering from conjunctivitis were also present in classes. The chief minister instructed the secretary school to announce holidays from Thursday to Sunday in all private and government schools of the province, while a public holiday on Sept 29 was already announced for Eid Miladun Nabi.<br \/>\nIt was also decided that the affected students would not be allowed to sit in classes on Monday. 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