Ditch in-person classes for online study: Hanoi school managers

Students at the Ngo Si Kien Primary School in Hanoi's Thanh Tri District return to class on February 10, 2022. Photo by VnExpress/Pham Chieu

Experts say Hanoi schools should let students study online for now if maintaining in-person classes proves to be too troublesome.

On Sunday, the capital recorded over 11,500 new Covid-19 cases in a single day, continuing the rising infection trend over the past two weeks. Teachers and students were also among the infected, forcing schools to change their study schedules between online and offline.

Nguyen Thi Nhiep, headmistress of Yen Hoa High School in Cau Giay District, said nearly 200 students have tested positive for the coronavirus, while 600 more were identified as close contacts. Organizing classes with such high numbers of Covid-19 cases has been "exceedingly tough," she said.

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