All public and private schools in Punjab will stay closed till May 23 because of coronavirus, the province's education minister, Dr Murad Raas, announced on twitter Friday.
A review meeting on the coronavirus situation and the reopening of educational institutes will be held on May 18.
He requested the public to follow COVID-19 standard operating procedures.
On May 8, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) announced that all educational institutions — schools, colleges, universities, and others — will remain closed till May 23.