Nghe An: Severe cold, complicated Covid-19 epidemic, many localities switch to online teaching

Since yesterday afternoon, Nam Dan district has announced that all students in the district will temporarily stop going to school due to the complicated developments of the Covid-19 epidemic and harsh weather. At the same time, schools have switched from in-person to online teaching.

After Tet, the number of F0 students increased rapidly in schools. Photo: PV

This decision received the support of many parents in the district because in recent days the number ofF0 studentIn schools, the number of cases is increasing rapidly and new cases appear every day.

Discussing more about this information, Mr. Le Trung Son - Head of the Department of Education and Training of Nam Dan district said: Up to now, the whole district has 18/19 communes in the red zone at level 4. Previously, due to the tense epidemic, all students from grade 1 to grade 6 had switched to online learning, but because the epidemic is more tense this week, we have decided to let all secondary school students switch to online learning to ensure safety because this week is expected to be the peak of the epidemic, waiting for stability before making the next decision.

Tuong Duong district todaypandemichas also spread to schools and most of the schools have F0 students. In addition, there are 3 boarding schools that have become epidemic hotbeds, namely Tuong Duong Boarding Secondary School, Luu Kien Boarding Secondary School, and Nhon Mai Boarding School with about 20 students each. Today, the weather in Tuong Duong district is also extremely harsh, rainy and cold, especially in the highlands, with a large concentration of Mong students such as Nhon Mai and Mai Son.

Boarding students in Tuong Duong district infected with Fo are being treated at schools. Photo: PV

Through discussion, Mr. Kha Van Lap - Head of the District Education and Training Department said: This morning, most schools in the district were closed due to cold and rain, so they switched to online teaching. The work of preventing and fighting the epidemic in the district is also very difficult because there are many boarding schools in the district, the epidemic can easily spread widely.

At this time, the whole district has 108 F0 students and they are being transferred to the district's mobile medical station for treatment. F1 students are being separated by schools to separate areas for quarantine.

The option of switching to online teaching is also considered a safe solution for students. However, due to the specific difficulties of Tuong Duong district and the limited teaching equipment, online teaching will not be effective and the district is having to combine many forms to organize assignments for students.

The Head of the District Education and Training Department also said: Fortunately, before that, taking advantage of the golden time, the district accelerated the program, so up to now the teaching plan of the schools is still guaranteed and does not affect the teaching time.

Nghi An Secondary School (Vinh city) sprays disinfectant before students return to school. Photo: PV

In Que Phong District, the largest outbreak is concentrated at Que Phong High School, where nearly 100 F0 students have been detected and 21/42 classes have switched to online learning. One of the reasons for the rapid spread of the epidemic is that most of the students in the school are currently staying in rented accommodation, crowded with people and living conditions are still lacking.

Students of Luu Kien Secondary School for Ethnic Minorities are quarantined at school. Photo: PV

To support students, Que Phong district has tested all classes with F0 students for free and treated those who live far from their families and cannot afford care. Students who live near the school or whose families can ensure home quarantine have been instructed to return home for treatment.

Across the district, today, 8 primary and secondary schools have allowed students to stay home due to the extremely cold weather and the outbreak of disease in schools such as Tri Le 1, Tri Le 2, Kim Son, Hong Thai, Tien Phong Primary Schools and two secondary schools, Kim Son and Tri Le. As for preschools, all schools have been closed because the temperature in many places has dropped below 10 degrees Celsius.

Mr. Lu Thanh Ha - Head of the Department of Education and Training said: Que Phong is a mountainous district, so the cold weather will affect the health of students. Currently, in areas where the weather is low, the district has given students a day off. For the remaining schools, when organizing for students to go to school, we require schools to have solutions to keep students warm, especially students of primary school age, studying far from home or staying at boarding schools.

Taking test samples from students at Que Phong High School. Photo: Chien Thang

In addition to giving students a day off, some schools in Vinh city have announced that they will start school later than usual to limit the cold in the early morning.

The weather forecast is still cold in the coming days and if this situation continues, it will affect teaching and learning in schools. Schools need to be flexible depending on the actual situation of each school to make appropriate adjustments.