Covid at school: "As soon as there is a case in a class, the class is closed"

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In a classroom.

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By: Jean-Baptiste Marot Follow

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According to the latest data published by the National Education on Friday March 26, 3,256 classes and 148 establishments are closed.

Figures which should skyrocket with the implementation of the new protocol.

With 21,138 cases of Covid among students, the school is a hotbed of contamination.

Against the advice of scientists, the executive decided to leave the schools open.

Update on the health situation in schools with Nathalie Elimas, Secretary of State for Priority Education. 

  • Coronavirus

  • Health and medicine

  • France

  • Education