2021-02-23 22:05:53 GMT2021-02-24 06:05:53(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
STOCKHOLM, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) Fearing the new and more infectious coronavirus strains, two of Sweden s most populous regions on Tuesday recommended distance schooling when pupils return from their winter holidays.
The regions of Stockholm and Skane with a combined population of nearly 3.8 million have urged schools to refrain from on-site schooling for pupils in years 7-9 and upper secondary schools when the winter holidays end. The trend of a decreasing number of newly infected that we have experienced in recent weeks is broken. We are now on a plateau and must take measures so that we do not end up with an increased number of infections, Mattias Waldeck, assistant infection control physician in Region Skane, said in a press release.