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Schools and universities will open in Iceland starting Monday when the country begins to relax the measures it introduced seven weeks ago to stop the spread of the new coronavirus.
A total of 1,799 cases of coronavirus infection and 10 deaths have been confirmed on this North Atlantic island, but no more than three new cases of coronavirus COVID-19 infection have been reported daily since April 23.
A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine in April said more research was being done to stop the pandemic, more than in any other country. Investigations into the coronavirus began a month before the country’s first case was confirmed.
By Saturday, 50,406 residents of the country, or 14 percent, had been evaluated for COVID-19. out of a total of 364 thousand. population of the country.
Such tests are believed to have helped slow the spread of the virus and allowed health officials to identify infected people more quickly who did not have symptoms of coronavirus or who thought they had a cold or flu.
Under the current procedure, if the COVID-19 test result is positive, the person must adhere to self-isolation for 14 days after the end of the fever or until the test result is negative. All people who have been in contact with an infected person should also be isolated for two weeks.
13,000 The Icelandic university in Reykjavik, which has students, announced on Monday a gradual and gradual opening of its doors, university president John Atli Benediktson told AFP news agency. The other six university departments spread across the country should also open.
“It is good to return”
Of the 38 high schools and vocational schools in Iceland, most vocational schools opened on Monday, but students work in smaller groups.
In these schools, where most classes are practical, graduation exams cannot be taken remotely.
The Reykjavik School of Technology, which teaches hairstyling, carpentry, jewelry, and computer programming, received relatively few returning students on Monday.
Only a quarter of them are expected in the next two weeks.
Future carpenter Egill Arnason, 17, told AFP that he was not eager to return to class.
“It’s good to go back and meet your friends,” he said, decorating the corner of the drawer. “Learning from home wasn’t bad, but it started to get frustrating.”
Most non-vocational high schools contacted by AFP indicated that classes would remain closed for the time being and would continue distance learning for at least another three weeks this academic year to avoid having to deal with the difficult issue of the recommended distance between students in classrooms.
Students at these schools will take exams online.
Kindergartens and elementary schools also resumed their work on a regular schedule on Monday. These offices did not close the door, they only shortened working hours.
Iceland announced the first package of measures against the spread of the coronavirus on March 16. Later on March 24, these measures were further reinforced.
Hairdressers and dentists also returned to work on Monday, but pools, sports clubs, and bars remain closed to this day.
As of Monday, no more than 50 people can choose in one place. The previous limit was 20.
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