On February 26, the Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council held a press conference. At the meeting, Liu Peijun, deputy director of the Department of Sports, Health and Arts and a first-level inspector of the Ministry of Education, introduced that the epidemic has spread in many parts of the country recently, but the epidemic prevention and control measures have been implemented in various places. It is effective. According to the judgment of health and related disease control experts, the current epidemic situation is generally controllable, which provides a foundation for the opening of primary and secondary schools and colleges.

According to statistics, at present nationwide, except for schools in medium and high-risk areas, most colleges and universities, primary and secondary schools have basically achieved the expected goal of starting school as scheduled and safely.

As of today, primary and secondary schools in 25 provinces across the country have started school; more than 50 of the 75 universities directly under the Ministry of Education have started school, and the universities and primary and secondary schools that have not yet started will follow the changes in the epidemic situation and policy adjustments. School starts in order.

(Reporter Wen Mengxin)

Responsible editor: [Cheng Chunyu]