After a meeting with the Department of Health and consideration of the epidemic development, Director Le Hong Son proposed extension of school break to the city authorities.
According to the proposal, school break will last to February 16.
Education director proposes schools closed one more week as nCoV fears grow
In his submission to the People’s Committee, education chief of the Department of Education and Training in Ho Chi Minh City today proposed to extend suspension of lessons for one more weeks in response to contagion threat.
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