Saudi Arabia extends educational process remotely amid coronavirus concerns

Saudi Arabia extends educational process remotely amid coronavirus concerns

Saudi Arabia reported on Thursday new 421 confirmed cases of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the Kingdom, bringing the total number to 338,132 cases, including 9,391 active cases receiving medical care







Mahmoud Elassal

, Friday 9 Oct 2020







FILE PHOTO - Saudi elementary students sit for an exam in Jeddah June 13, 2007. REUTERS













Saudi Arabia issued a royal order that all educational process including schools, institutes, colleges and universities will be remotely amid concerns of the coronavirus spread, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Friday.

Meanwhile, the SPA also reported that the Education Ministry will announce the exams mechanism at general schools in the coming few days.

The kingdom's decision of extending the educational