Egypt’s education ministry defines terms for possible school closures amid ongoing Covid-19 pandemic

Egypt’s education ministry defines terms for possible school closures amid ongoing Covid-19 pandemic

Egypt's education ministry has defined the requirements for the closure of classes and schools, whether in complexes, villages or governorates, due to the spread of coronavirus among students in the new school year set to start 17 October.

A class will be closed for 28 days in the case that more than one student tests positive for coronavirus in a period of two weeks, a document released by the Ministry of Education revealed Sunday. Also, a school will be closed for 28 days in the case two or more classes in the school are closed due to the spread of Covid-19.

A school complex will also be shut down for the same period in case one of its schools is closed and then a class of another school