“Nine schools in the region are closed for quarantine due to COVID-19, another 14 due to SARS,” Nikonov wrote on Telegram.

He also noted that three kindergartens in the region are closed due to SARS.

Earlier, students of universities and colleges in the Sverdlovsk region returned to full-time mode of study.

As reported by URA.RU, the authorities of the Kurgan region have extended distance learning for schoolchildren until February 28.