(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) "School Day" fails to arrive South Africa postpones school start

　　China News Agency, Johannesburg, June 2 (Reporter Wang Xi) The “School Day” of the South African graduation grade originally scheduled for June 1 did not arrive as scheduled. South Africa's Ministry of Basic Education responded on the 2nd that most schools in South Africa are still not ready to respond to the new coronary pneumonia epidemic and reopen the campus. In order to ensure the safety of students, they decided to postpone the start of school.

On the 4th and 1st local time, one block in Johannesburg, South Africa was empty. China News Agency reporter Wang Xishe

　　According to the decision of the South African government, from June 1st, South Africa was relaxed from the "blockade order" to the third level, and students in the seventh and twelfth grades returned to school, but this decision immediately caused controversy. More than 100,000 people protested on the grounds that student safety was not guaranteed.

　　On the 1st, after entering the third level of the "blockade order" nationwide, the "School Day" failed to arrive as scheduled. In this regard, Angie Motshekga, Minister of Basic Education of South Africa, pointed out in a statement that most South African schools are not yet ready to reopen, at least 3,000 schools still need water supply, and most schools still have no employees. Protective equipment. In this case, the South African government decided to postpone the start of school.

　　Earlier, South African President Ramaphosa also stressed in the daily weekly report that schools that are not yet ready must not be opened. At the same time, he also requested that South African schools must be transparent in preparing for the outbreak to ensure the safety of each student.

　　However, on June 2nd, KwaZulu Natal Province, which was the most severely affected area of ​​South Africa’s new pneumonia, was hit in preparation for the start of school: As confirmed by the provincial education bureau, a large number of “epidemic personal protective equipment” were being shipped Lost on the way, there have been multiple reports.

　　As of press time, there were 34,357 confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia and 705 deaths in South Africa. (Finish)