Thousands of university students in HCM City remain home amid COVID-19 fears
VOV.VN - A number of universities throughout Ho Chi Minh City have granted permission to students to remain at home from December 2 in an effort to fight the potential spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) following community cases being detected in the southern city.
The Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology gave permission to all students to remain absent from school from December 2 to December 6, with students required to participate in e-learning activities whilst staying updated on relevant information through their website.
Furthermore, Ton Duc Thang University announced that they have suspended concentrated learning for more than 20,000 students and researchers in Tan Phong ward of District 7 in the southern metropolis between December 2 and December 6.
A student at the Ho Chi Minh City University of Natural Sciences was identified as an F1 case who came into contact with patient No. 1,347. Upon detection of the positive case the individual was immediately placed into quarantine, resulting in hundreds of students being permitted to remain off school.
Moreover, the Ho Chi Minh City University of Pedagogy recently identified a student as an F1 case, with the education establishment swiftly holding a meeting on December 2 aimed at discussing COVID-19 prevention and control measures.