HCM City and six other provinces and cities are planning to reopen schools on March 1, according to the Ministry of Education and Training, after a two-week delay to the scheduled resumption when Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday ends mid-February. A health worker sprays disinfectants at Nguyen Du High School in HCM City’s District 10. — VNA/VNS Photo Thu Huong Hanoi could reopen schools on Tuesday (March 2) if the COVID-19 situation is under control (March 2 will be the date marking 14 days of no local infections), according to municipal authorities. The HCM City People’s Committee on Wednesday approved the Department of Education and Training’s proposal to reopen on Monday since the recent COVID-19 outbreak has been well controlled. The department said most parents want their children to go to school. To prepare for the reopening, the administration has called for disinfecting schools and adopting preventive measures. This week the department will ensure these tasks are undertaken at all schools. It also has instructed schools to ensure their students follow the Ministry of Health’s 5K message: Khẩu trang (face mask) – Khử khuẩn (disinfection) – Khoảng cách (distance) – Không tụ tập (no gathering) – Khai báo y tế (health declaration). Since February 2 the department has ordered schools to report about students with COVID-19, F1 people who come into contact with patients and F2 people who have close contact with F1. The parents of all students also need to fill out online health declarations for the latter. As of February 19 one student had contracted the disease, 74 teachers and students were designated F1 and 361 teachers and students were F2. Besides, 2,680 teachers and students returned to the city from COVID-19-hit areas around the country after Tet. On February 1 the People’s Committee had instructed all relevant agencies and educational establishments to allow students to remain at home after the Tet holiday and study online …
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