Schools in Lebanon reopen, other sectors gradually

Schools in Lebanon reopen, other sectors gradually

Schools in Lebanon reopen, other sectors gradually

Schools in Lebanon reopen, other sectors gradually

Schools in Lebanon reopen, other sectors gradually

Mask-clad shoppers walk past shops in Beirut's Hamra street on May 7, 2020, as Lebanon gradually eases its lockdown measures against the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus. (AFP)

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NAJIA HOUSSARI

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Schools in Lebanon reopen, other sectors gradually

The death toll in Lebanon has reached 1,000, while the total number of confirmed cases has jumped to more than 126,000 cases, at a rate of more than 1,200 cases per day during the past two weeks

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NAJIA HOUSSARI

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BEIRUT: The Ministry of Education will reopen schools for integrated education starting on Monday.

This comes after two weeks of closure and amid objections from civil bodies and commentators working in the public field.

Hilda El-Khoury, director of the counseling and guidance department at the Ministry of Education, said: "Returning to education through the combined method will be within the preventive measures that were previously approved.“

However, the Civil Emergency Authority in Lebanon said: "The decision will lead to a health crisis affecting the most vulnerable people, namely children and underage students, especially with the number of cases not declining since before