Moldovan education ministry says 291 pupils infected with COVID-19, 6,882 in self-isolation

Chisinau, 26 October /MOLDPRES/ - There are 291 pupils tested positive with COVID-19 and 6,882 were placed in self-isolation. A number of 384 teachers were confirmed positive with the new-type coronavirus and 347 are in insolation. Sixty six people persons were infected with COVID-19 out of the non-didactic and auxiliary staff and 71 ones are in self-isolation, the Education, Culture and Research Ministry (MECC) has reported.    

According to MECC, 15 pupils, ten teachers and two representatives of the non-didactic and auxiliary staff positively tested with the Sars-Cov-2 virus were recorded in the vocational education during 19-23 October. Also, 15 groups of pupils are placed in self-isolation.   

As for the higher education sector, ten students were positively tested with Covid-19 and 126 are in self-isolation on the period 19-23 October. Seven teachers were confirmed positive with the new-type coronavirus and 18 ones are in self-isolation. Ten people out of the non-didactic and auxiliary staff were infected.  

A number of 1,146 education institutions resumed working, at the founder’s decision, out of the total number of 1,398 early education institutions. Presently, eight institutions and 29 groups of children are in quarantine. There are eight children positively confirmed with the COVID-19 virus and another 606 ones are in self-isolation. Ninety three teachers were confirmed positive with the new-type coronavirus and 111 ones are in self-isolation. Forty people were infected out of the non-didactic and auxiliary personnel and another 111 are in self-isolation, MECC said.  

„The pandemic situation is not simple; yet, the actions we undertake confirm us that the direction is right. The updating is important in the context of our daily monitoring of the work of kindergartens, schools, vocational institutions and universities during two months after the beginning of the academic year. I reiterate that the experience of the starting of the education process in the COVID context proves us that the school as such is not a source of infection significantly higher than the other activities. It is obvious that when we observe the rules, we minimize the risks. We find out that the number of cases increases in a pace approximately similar to the one from the society. The school, hence, is not the basic source of spread of the virus,’’ Education, Culture and Research Minister Igor Sarov said.     

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