Europe 1 with AFP 10:19 am, November 19, 2021

The number of classes closed because of the Covid-19 epidemic is at its highest since the start of the September school year, to stand at 4,048, or 0.8% of the country's classes, the ministry of 'National Education.

The number of classes closed because of the Covid-19 epidemic rose sharply this week, to the highest since the start of the September school year, to stand at 4,048, or 0.8% of the country's classes, announced on Friday. the Ministry of National Education.

The previous figure, dating from October 22, before the All Saints holidays, was 1,246 closed classes.

Since the start of the school year, the number of closed classes had risen to nearly 3,300 on September 16, before gradually falling and then rising slightly at the end of October.

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