A new semester of a local Japanese school began on the 29th in Shanghai, China, where strict restrictions on going out continue due to the spread of the new coronavirus.
However, the textbooks have not arrived, and lessons have been resumed online in a shorter time, which is concerned about the impact on children's learning.
In Shanghai, China, 15,032 people were confirmed infected with the new coronavirus on the 28th, and 52 people died.
The number of infected people per day has increased for the first time in 6 days, and strict restrictions on going out are still being imposed in various places.
Under these circumstances, at the two Japanese schools in Shanghai, where the spring holidays continued, new faculty members from Japan were also appointed, and the new semesters of the elementary and junior high schools began on the 29th.
However, due to the disruption of logistics due to restrictions on going out, new textbooks sent from Japan are still stored in the warehouse of the shipping company and have not reached the children, as well as faculty and staff. It means that I can't go to school and the teaching materials and materials used in the class are not ready in time.
For this reason, for the time being, Japanese schools have decided to shorten their regular class hours and teach online, and there are concerns about the impact on the learning of about 1,600 children.
On the other hand, in Beijing, the capital city where the number of infected people is increasing, a large-scale PCR test was conducted on about 20 million citizens this week, and 49 infected people were confirmed on the 28th, which is an area where many Japanese live. However, the number of places where restrictions on going out are being taken is increasing.
Under these circumstances, the authorities of Beijing City are increasing their vigilance by closing all elementary and junior high schools and high schools in the city on the 29th.
Chinese health officials reiterate the need for a zero-corona policy
A Chinese health official said at a press conference on the 29th, "Since February, we have faced an epidemic of Omicron strains and have faced the toughest challenges since the spread of the infection in Wuhan. Japan is a country with a large population. , Development varies from region to region, and medical resources are scarce. If infection control is loosened, infection will spread to many people in a short period of time, resulting in a large number of seriously ill and dead people. " He reiterated the need to continue the "Zero Corona" policy to curb.