Ho Chi Minh City will allow the reopening of schools from March 1, according to a notice from the municipal People’s Committee. Illustrative photo. (Source: VNA)All schoolsin Vietnam’s biggest southern hub have been closed since February 2, a week before theTet (Lunar New Year) holiday, amid a new spike in COVID-19 cases in the city. Studentshave shifted to online learning since then.
In the notice,the committee ordered the city’s Departments of Education and Training; Labour,Invalids and Social Affairs; and Health to jointly issue guidelines on COVID-19preventive measures to ensure safety for students at schools.
It alsorequested that all students, teachers, and school staff complete health declarationson a daily basis, while educational institutions are responsible for telling studentsreturning from or traveling to pandemic-hit areas to notify local medical unitsto receive health check-ups and monitoring.
The municipalDepartment of Education and Training previously issued a document guiding localeducational institutions in rigorously enforce precautionary measures toprevent the spread of COVID-19, including cancelling all extra-curricular activities.
As ofFebruary 24, the city has gone through 13 days without any new community transmissionsof the coronavirus./.
VNA
