New Corona School closed until the 3rd elementary school attends brothers who have confirmed infection. February 23, Hokkaido at 16:58
Nakafurano-cho, Hokkaido, has decided to temporarily close elementary schools for brothers who have been confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus on March 21 until next month.
On July 21, Nakafurano-cho confirmed that two brothers who attended Nakafurano Elementary School had been infected with the new coronavirus.
As a result, they decided that they would need to be monitored to see if other children were infected, and decided to temporarily close Nakafurano Elementary School until next month.
According to the town, the school will be reopened on the 4th of next month, but if there is an infection with a new child, the school will be closed for a longer period.
The town will use the school holidays to re-disinfect the school building and, after school reopens, it will send a school counselor to help care for children who are worried about infection.
In addition, the town has asked the organizers to stop or postpone events and gatherings held in the town to prevent the spread of the infection. We will decide how to hold it while listening to the opinions of
"I think there is no way to close the school to stop the infection," said Nakafurano Elementary School principal Komitsuho.
Mayor Kiyoshi Komatsuda of Nakafurano Town said, "I have heard that brothers who have been infected are recovering. I would like to do as much as possible for the town to converge." Was.