The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has recommended early and extended winter vacations for students amid a rise in the COVID-19 positivity ratio at educational institutions.

According to a statement issued on Wednesday by the NCOC, Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar chaired a meeting of the forum and reviewed the epidemic curve data and the prevalence of the disease in the country.

The forum was told that positivity ratio was rising at educational institutions and there was a need to check this trend.

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