Covid Puglia, Emiliano closes all schools

Published on: 10/28/2020 7:07 pm

“Today in Puglia we have reached an all-time high with almost 800 new infected people that have led us to the painful decision to force distance education in all schools. The beginning of the increase in the region coincides with the reopening of schools and it is good that the government is aware of this. ” This was said by the president of the Puglia region, Michele Emiliano, to ‘The numbers of the Pandemic’ on Sky TG24.

“We are preparing for a formidable second wave. We expect 2,500 infections by the end of November. I am making disturbing statistical forecasts for Apulia and for the whole country,” added Emiliano.

The educational activity in presence in the schools of Apulia will be suspended from Friday. A school ordinance to be issued in the next few hours. “Face-to-face activities,” Emiliano explains, “will be possible only for workshops and for the assistance needs of students with special educational needs. The decision was made in light of the evidence of the data collected by the Prevention Departments. The commendable commitment. of children, students, and all school personnel was not a sufficient barrier to keep the virus out of our schools. At least 286 schools in Puglia have been affected by Covid cases. All this in just one month of opening and despite the The school started on September 24, 17 days after other regions “.

“The data tells us that at least 417 students have positive results and 151 positive cases among teachers and school personnel. This decision also takes into account the attractiveness of Apulian pediatricians. We hope that the epidemiological data will allow us to return to teaching as soon as possible in the presence ”, concludes Emiliano.

The decision was communicated to the Minister of Health, the Ministry of Education – Head of the Department of the Educational System of Education and Training, the President of the ANCI, the Director of the Regional Office of Schools.

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