Students in areas with high pandemic risks suspend direct learning from December 20

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The move aims to ensure health safety for teachers and students amid the rising number of COVID-19 cases  in the capital city.

Under Notice 844/TB-UBND dated December 17 of the municipal People's Committee, 2 districts and 25 communes in the city are now facing third-level pandemic risk, corresponding to orange zone status. The two districts are Hai Ba Trung and Dong Da.

Previously, Ba Vi district was the first locality in Hanoi to organize direct teaching at school for 9th grade students from November 8.

From the results of implementation at schools in Ba Vi district, Hanoi city has expanded the organization of direct teaching for 9th grade students of 18 districts and towns from November 22, and 12th grade students of 30 districts and towns from December 6.

According to preliminary statistics from the Hanoi City Department of Education and Training, about 64,000 grade 9 and 12 students are back in school. Teaching and learning at schools is deployed flexibly with many options to respond to the epidemic situation, ensuring the safety of students and teachers./.