Lebanon’s Educational Institutions Close till March 8 as Protective Measures against Coronavirus

By Staff, Agencies

As a protective measure against the spread of the new coronavirus, Lebanon’s Education Minister Tarek Majzoub ordered schools and universities to close till March 8.

The Education Ministry's media office on Friday issued the following statement:

In order to protect the health of students and their families, and after consulting this evening with His Excellency the Minister of Public Health Hamad Hassan and as a precautionary measure, His Excellency the Minister of Education Tarek Majzoub requests all educational institutions from kindergartens, schools, secondary schools, vocational institutes and universities to close their doors starting from the morning of Saturday, February 29, 2020 Until Sunday evening, March 8, 2020, after which these institutions are required to follow up on health-related developments to build on what is required of them. With awareness and cooperation, we can overcome all crises.