Wuhan, the ground zero for the global coronavirus pandemic, has reopened its educational institutions, as the rest of the world grapples with the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic.
With the social distancing mandate in place, Wuhan opened the doors of all the educational institutions on Tuesday. The authorities have reportedly asked students to wear masks to and from school and have also suggested avoiding public transportation if possible. They have also made emergency plans to switch back to online teaching if risk levels change. The central Chinese city, where the Covid-19 epidemic is believed to have originated, was locked down for more than two months from late January. Schools were also ordered to conduct drills and training sessions to help prepare for new outbreaks.
Nearly 1.4 million students resumed classes at some 2,800 kindergartens, primary and middle schools across the city, following the re-opening of high schools in May. This decision has been taken despite a recent survey saying that close to 80% of total deaths due to coronavirus in China has arisen from Wuhan.
With schools reopening, Wuhan, which first reported COVID-19 cases and first imposed the unprecedented 76-day lockdown, declared in its way to the world that it has completely won the battle over the virus.