As the number of children infected with the new coronavirus is increasing due to the rapid spread of infection, Yokohama City has decided to temporarily close elementary and junior high schools in the city even after the summer vacation is over this month.
According to the city of Yokohama, the infection has spread to children and students attending municipal schools such as elementary and junior high schools, and in the first month after the start of summer vacation, about 800 people were confirmed to be infected, which is more than last year. That is.
For this reason, the city has decided to temporarily close municipal elementary and junior high schools throughout the month even after the summer vacation ends next week.
We will announce it at the beginning of the week.
During the period when the state of emergency is declared even next month, the classes will be shortened for high schools in addition to municipal elementary and junior high schools, and measures such as suspension of club activities will be taken.
On the other hand, since the infection has spread to nursery school children, we also decided to call on parents to refrain from using the nursery school if they can be taken care of at home or if their children are not feeling well. ..
Childcare fees will be refunded according to the number of days the child has been absent.
In Kanagawa Prefecture, Sagamihara City and Kawasaki City have also decided to temporarily close municipal elementary and junior high schools throughout this month.