After two people tested positive for coronavirus earlier on Monday, Prime Minister Edi Rama announced at an emergency government meeting that all educational institutions will be closed for two weeks.
“It should be very clear to everyone that, based on all the global statistics published so far on the developments of the coronavirus situation, the younger age group are less at risk, however, due to to the fact that they have to go to school, or to kindergarten and that they are carriers, they can transmit the virus to others, ” Rama said.
Minister of Education, Besa Shahini urged citizens not to cause panic as the measures are only taken to prevent the spread of the coronavirus further in the country.
“Children and young people are not at risk , but they can be carriers. Therefore, classes in all educational institutions will be suspended,” Shahini added.
All educational institutions are to be opened again on March 23.
