An urgent statement from the “government” on the “closure of schools and universities in anticipation of the second wave of Corona”

The Media Center of the Council of Ministers denied what was reported by some websites and social media pages about the closure of schools and universities in all the governorates of the Republic, starting in mid-November, in anticipation of the second wave of the virus Crown.

The Media Center of the Council of Ministers contacted the Ministries of Education and Technical Education, and of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and these news were denied, and the two ministries confirmed that no decisions were issued in this regard, and indicated that the study is regular and continuous in all schools and universities naturally, and that there are monitoring committees. On a daily basis, in coordination with the Ministry of Health and Population and the Supreme Council of University Hospitals, to determine the health status of students in schools and universities nationwide.

The two ministries highlighted the continuation of the application of all precautionary measures through adherence to sterilization and the use of masks, taking into account the rules of social distancing between students, as part of the state’s desire to preserve the health and safety of students. students and all members of the educational system.