Istanbul to begin virtual pre-school classes amid virus

Education and training will be held virtually in kindergartens, nursery classes and practice classes in Istanbul to stem the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, officials said on Nov. 28.

Distance learning in pre-schools will start Dec.1 and run until Jan.4, the provincial governor's office said on Twitter, where it shared a statement regarding details of the decision.

The Education Ministry said Nov. 20 that pre-schools will continue face-to-face education despite a recent surge in coronavirus cases.

It noted, however, that education and training activities in public and private schools would continue remotely from Nov. 20 to Jan. 4.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced earlier partial weekend curfews and several measures to stem the spread of the outbreak.

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