Afghanistan’s Health Ministry has announced the shutdown of all public and private universities and schools in the country’s 16 provinces, including Kabul, for at least two weeks starting from today.
The decision follows a surge in cases. On Friday, 977 people tested positive for Covid-19 and 18 died, most of them in Kabul. Only 3,800 were tested, according to AP.
Over 600,000 people have received a first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine, the ministry said, without counting the armed forces. The vaccination drive has been put on hold due to shortages and the remaining stocks are reserved for those who got the first shot.
