Capital schools shut for another week amidst COVID-19 concerns

February 14, 2020 2:00 PM GMT+7

VGP - Local officials in Ha Noi announced on February 14 that schools will remain shut for at least another week due to concerns about the spread of COVID-19.

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The local officials in Ha Noi announced on February 14 that schools will remain shut for at least another week due to concerns about the spread of COVID-19.

Accordingly, schools, universities and colleges in the country's two biggest cities will have been shut for a full three weeks after the end of the Lunar New Year holiday.

As of February 14, 41 provinces and cities had planned to reopen on February 17 following the Ministry of Education and Training’s statement that provinces and cities where COVID-19 has not appeared could open after two weeks off.

Schools are required to have chairs, desks, classrooms and their campus disinfected and cleaned.

Speaking at a meeting of the National Steering Board for Prevention and Control of COVID-19 held on the same day, Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam said that if parents and students were still worried, provincial and city authorities should keep schools closed.

He said that despite problems posed by the closure, the health and security of the people were the most important.

Earlier, on February 11, Deputy PM Dam told the Ministry of Education and Training to quickly issue detailed guidance for managers of relevant agencies as well as teachers, students and parents on how to ensure safety when students return to schools.

Schools should carry out preventive measures to ensure that their classrooms are safe and increase communications with parents to lessen their anxiety about the reopening of schools.

Minister of Education and Training Phung Xuan Nha on February 14 affirmed that the 2019-2020 academic year will end later amid the outbreak of COVID-19./.

By Kim Loan

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