Schools in Slovakia will not reopen as of February 1, said Health Minister Marek Krajci (OLANO) after a meeting of the Government's COVID-19 advisory team on Thursday.
Pupils of primary and secondary schools will continue in distance learning, while nursery schools will be open only for children of parents working in critical infrastructure and those who cannot work from home. "Any easing of existing measures would be irresponsible at the moment," said Krajci, adding that hospital figures are not falling. Education Minister Branislav Groehling (SaS) said that he believes that nursery schools and primary schools could be reopened as of February 8. At the same time there are no considerations to make pupils repeat the school year, said the minister. Neither are they considering the cancellation of the spring school holidays, he added.
Source: TASR
