A student of Primary School attends an online class at home
The 2020 spring semester for schools will continue to postpone in principle due to the novel coronavirus outbreak.
There is no exact opening dates of the new semester for colleges and universities and the decisions should be made depending on their localities.
A teacher gives a lecture with her smartphone during an online class at a middle school in Donghai
Colleges and universities under the central government's other ministries or departments also postpone school semester accordingly.
Wang Guanxin of the ITutorGroup instructs fellow teachers how to teach online in Shanghai
The new semester opening dates for universities and colleges under local authorities' administration, middle and primary schools, as well as kindergartens, should be decided by local education authorities.
All schools should guide students to stay at home, avoid gatherings and mass activities during the winter break, asking schools to keep those students who stay on campus away from infections.