Birgunj Metropolitan City has decided to close the schools for three more days in view of the cholera outbreak.

Chief of education division at metropolis, Anand Lamichhane, informed that the schools would remain closed from August 27 to 29 in a bid to contain cholera spread.

It was decided by a meeting chaired by the Mayor. 

All community and institutional schools will postpone the teaching learning activities during these days, he added.

The local level has further requested the teachers and employees at schools to form teams and mobilize in the community to spread public awareness against cholera. Earlier, the schools were closed for Sunday and Monday.