Syria Closes Schools, Universities, Cuts Down Work Hours as Precautionary Measures against Coronavirus

By Staff, Agencies

As the threat of Coronavirus grows after being labelled a global pandemic, the Syrian government announced a number of precautionary measures to protect citizens.

The country’s cabinet approved a series of steps, including the suspension of universities, schools, and institutes as of 14/03/2020 until 02/04/2020.

The measures also include reducing work hours at administrative public sector establishments to around 40% and suspending handprint sign-in for a month.

Economic services establishments are to reorganize work to function in the optimal manner with the minimum amount of workers for 15 days. Work in the public and private sectors will continue for technicians and production workers after providing the suitable preventative measures and providing medical staff for conducting regular checkups.

In order to reduce unnecessary crowding, all scientific, cultural, social, and sporting events that involve large gatherings of people have been suspended.

Relatively, a plan has been devised to sanitize public transportation, and each Syrian province will open two new quarantine centers.