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Tuesday, October 26, 2021
Schools to remain closed until end of October
Myanmar's Central Committee on Prevention, Control and Treatment for COVID-19 on Saturday announced further extension of the closure of schools nationwide until the end of October, Xinhua reported.
The move was made in order to curb the spread of COVID-19 and to make preparations for reopening schools, the committee said.
The Ministry of Health has been administering COVID-19 vaccine doses to middle and high school students aged over 12 years since Oct. 12.
Caption: A police officer walks past a high school in Yangon, Myanmar, 01 June 2021. Photo: EPA
