Fresh Covid surge may lead to school closure again: Dipu Moni

Just a day before the reopening of educational intuitions after a prolonged Covid-related closure, Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni on Saturday said the schools may be shut again if Coronavirus cases go up.

Dipu Moni came up with the remark while talking to local journalists at Jamalpur Circuit House.

The education minister came here to join the triennial conference of district Awami League.

“Educational institutions are going to reopen after a long 17-month of closure. All the health protocols will be maintained in the classrooms of all educational institutions. In the case of a widespread rise in infections, we’ll take necessary measures and those will be closed again, if required,” she said.

The minister urged the guardians to remain alert about Covid-19.