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Strict measures urged to stem Covid-19 spread

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KABUL (Pajhwok): The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has stressed the need for taking strict measures to control the spread of coronavirus while the Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) says universities and other buildings would be handed over to the health ministry if needed.

Amid a surge in Covid-19 cases, the Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) has announced the closure of all educational institutes in 16 provinces, including Kabul, for two weeks.

On Friday, the MoPH announced recording at least 977 positive cases of the coronavirus and 18 deaths from the infection.

In a statement, MoHE said the number . . .

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