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Thai schools reopened amid strict epidemic prevention measures
February 02, 2021
BANGKOK, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- Thailand reopened most schools, excluding those in Samut Sakhon province, the epicenter of the country's latest COVID-19 outbreak.
The Ministry of Education ordered schools to close in 28 provinces and regions, which were declared as areas under maximum control, at the beginning of January.
All public and private schools as well as educational institutions in the 27 provinces, including the capital Bangkok, were allowed to resume onsite classes from Feb. 1.
Schools remain closed in Samut Sakhon, where the latest outbreak erupted after a seafood market vendor was confirmed of being infected in mid-December.
The number of students per classroom must not exceed 25, while anti-pandemic measures must be strictly followed, such as wearing face masks and washing hands with alcohol gel.
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A girl disinfects her hands and gets her body temperature measured as she enters a school in Bangkok, Thailand, Feb. 1, 2021. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)[/caption]
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A boy disinfects his hands and gets his body temperature measured as he enters a school in Bangkok, Thailand, Feb. 1, 2021. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)[/caption]
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A girl disinfects her hands as she enters a school in Bangkok, Thailand, Feb. 1, 2021. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)[/caption]
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A girl disinfects her hands as she enters a school in Bangkok, Thailand, Feb. 1, 2021. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak) ■[/caption]