Latest news: What date are China schools to resume classes?

There have been no new updates about classes resuming from the Ministry of Education or local authorities. But Yesterday, The Ministry of Education announced on Weibo that the reopening of schools is contingent upon the following three criteria:

01

The epidemic has almost been controlled;

一是疫情基本得到控制。所谓基本得到控制，是由国家来判定的，具体可能要精准到县一级的疫情防控情况。

02

Society and most parents think it is safe to open schools;

二是社会家长都认为，或者绝大多数同意说现在开学是安全的

03

Schools have enough prevention products available and qualified prevention conditions in place.

三是开学以后必要的防控物资和条件都是到位的。

On Feb 25, China’s government issued a notice regarding epidemic prevention and control in schools, and proposed that primary and secondary schools should “set up (temporary) quarantine rooms with a relatively independent location before opening, to prepare urgent but temporary isolation when people have a fever or other symptoms (设立(临时)隔离室，位置相对独立，以备人员出现发热等症状时立即进行暂时隔离)”. After the school’s opening, all staff and students’ health conditions should be reported on a daily basis.

Although an official school reopening date has yet to be announced, some provinces have begun planning their return date policies. Henan, Zhejiang, Shanxi, and Jiangsu have said they will give parents a one week notice, whereas Hainan will inform parents 18 days prior.

1. Qinghai:

On Feb 28, the Qinghai Provincial People’s Government announced that High School students would return to class the week of March 9-13, with Middle School students returning March 16-20, and no return date set for Elementary and Preschool students.

High school seniors in Xining, the capital of Qinghai Province, will officially become the first students on the mainland to return to school on Wednesday, Mar 11, the Beijing News reports.

Seniors will start on Mar 11, juniors will report Mar 12, and sophomores on Mar 13. Middle school 9th graders will start Mar 18, followed by 8th graders on the 19th and 7th graders on the 20th. No dates have yet been set for elementary, preschool and after school training programs

Qinghai has had 18 total infections reported, with 15 of them in Xining. The last new infection to be reported in the province was Feb 5, and the last patient was released from the hospital Feb 21.

2. Jiangsu

In an announcement dated Mar 3, Jiangsu Education Department has hinted that schools may be given the green light to open soon, reminding all provincial schools to get ready for reopening by following the 25 criteria set forth by the ministry of education. The department said that in principle, all schools in the same areas should be able to be prepared to open in two weeks. However, no specific date of opening was mentioned.

In a directive issued yesterday, China’s Ministry of Education said that schools should stagger their opening by grade (错时错峰开学). This appears to be a method for minimizing the risk of an outbreak at any one school. Click here to read more.

Jiangsu, home to Suzhou and Nanjing, has had a total of 631 infections, with 51 remaining under treatment. Their last reported infections were reported Feb 18.

3. Tibet

Tibet’s Education Commission today announced that schools shall remain closed until at least Mar 20, according to a report in the Beijing News. Tibet has been one of the lightest-hit areas of China, with only one infection. That one individual was admitted to the hospital on Jan 29 and was released on Feb 12.

4. Guizhou

According to the local provincial government, the graduates of high schools and junior schools are to open on 16th, March.

On 4th, March, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention，(CDC) shooted and published a series of scientific videos about how to prevent Convid-19 to all the students of China. As follows:

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Source: 中华人民共和国教育部 www.moe.gov.cn；https://www.beijing-kids.com/blog; 中国疾病预防控制中心 http://www.chinacdc.cn；校长传媒https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/u5s6tGdj8RackAN3nmMOsA

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