Reopening school next Monday Saga New Coronavirus March 12 8:22

Regarding temporary closure of schools affected by the spread of the new coronavirus, Saga Prefecture plans to resume elementary and junior high schools in the prefecture from next week 16 from next week considering the impact on children's mind and body due to prolonged waiting at home I decided.

At the request of the government based on the spread of the new coronavirus, elementary and junior high schools, high schools and special needs schools in Saga Prefecture have been temporarily closed from March 3 to 15.

Saga Prefecture held a countermeasure meeting on the 11th and decided to restart elementary and junior high schools and high schools on Monday, the 16th of next week.

Regarding the reasons for the reopening, Governor Yamaguchi of Saga Prefecture considers the effect of prolonged waiting at home on the mental and physical effects of children, and no cases of new coronavirus infection have been confirmed in the prefecture, and neighboring Fukuoka Prefecture etc. Although there are some infected people, it is said that the situation is not sporadic and expanding.

However, if a new coronavirus infection is confirmed in the prefecture in the future, we will analyze the route of infection and modify this policy.