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TURKEY will extend the closure of all schools in the country until April 30 over the coronavirus outbreak and homeschooling will continue during this period, Education Minister Ziya Selcuk said on Wednesday.
Turkey had shut schools and set up a home-schooling system for students to continue lessons after the outbreak of the virus two weeks ago.
Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca, speaking alongside Selcuk, said the closure was not a break, but rather a preventative measure to protect families.
Turkey’s death toll from the coronavirus increased by seven to 44 on Tuesday and the number of confirmed cases rose by 343 to 1,872.
The Health Ministry said 26 patients had recovered so far, the first figures of recovery in the country.
NAN
– March 25, 2020 @ 19:00 GMT |
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