Algeria, Jan. 19 (BNA): The Algerian leader on Wednesday ordered the closure of all primary and secondary schools for 10 days due to the rise in coronavirus cases in the North African country, and the authorities tightened entry requirements at airports.
The decision of Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune to cancel the study, starting from Thursday, came after an emergency meeting Wednesday of the Council of Ministers, members of the Scientific Committee on the Covid-19 virus and security officials in the country.
The presidential statement said university staff and health authorities should decide for themselves whether to continue classes in person, according to the Associated Press.
Algeria is fighting infection from both delta infection and the rapidly spreading omicron variant. On Wednesday, health officials reported a daily record of 1,359 cases and 12 deaths.
Tebboune urged officials to put in place a “strong testing structure” in public health facilities and private laboratories.
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