10 schools are closed because of the flu and acute respiratory viral infections

According to last week, 10 schools were completely closed in the Republic of Crimea. These are six schools in the Krasnogvardeisky district, two schools in Simferopol, one school in Yevpatoria and in the Leninsky district. Locally in 97 schools at distance learning were 358 grades, and in 39 preschool educational institutions 60 groups were closed, — quotes a specialist RIA Novosti Crimea.

The incidence of influenza and SARS continues to grow for five weeks, noted Victoria Gudz. However, the growth rate has currently decreased.

In general, in the Republic of Crimea, more than 15 thousand Crimeans fell ill for the last reporting week. The incidence is still below the level of the epidemic threshold, but we are approaching threshold values— notes the specialist of Rospotrebnadzor.

The growth of statistics is observed in all age groups of the population, but it is more significant among children from 7 to 14 years old. The proportion of children among the total number of cases is 50%, said Victoria Gudz.

Earlier it became known that in the city of Shchelkino Almost 500 schoolchildren They were quarantined due to an increase in the incidence of SARS. The epidemic threshold is significantly exceeded, RIA Novosti Crimea told in the territorial department of the Interregional Department of Rospotrebnadzor in the Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol in Eastern Crimea. The educational institution will not work until February 25.

source: RIA Novosti Crimea