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Schools in Tokat to close for one day for disinfection
Tokat, a city in Turkey, suspended education for one day on Monday, 12 October.
The closure covers all public and private schools, other formal and non-formal education institutions, and rehabilitation centres in the city centre.
Health facilities began receiving people with nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhoea on the evening of Friday, 9 October.
In response, the provincial authorities decided to carry out detailed disinfection at schools.
They said the day off would allow the work to be done more effectively and in sterile conditions.
The announcement did not identify the cause of the symptoms.
Disabled and pregnant employees of public institutions were also granted administrative leave that day.
Tokat’s governor’s office suspended education for one day at schools and other education institutions in the city centre.
The closure applies on Monday, 12 October, to public and private institutions offering formal and non-formal education, as well as rehabilitation centres.
The decision followed reports of people seeking medical care from the evening of Friday, 9 October, with nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhoea.
The governor’s office said detailed disinfection work would be carried out at schools.
Disabled and pregnant staff working in public institutions will be placed on administrative leave on 12 October.
- Who
- Tokat’s governor’s office announced the suspension of education.
- What
- Education will be suspended for one day, and detailed disinfection work will be carried out.
- When
- Monday, 12 October.
- Where
- Tokat city centre.
- Why
- People had sought medical care since the evening of 9 October with nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhoea; the office said disinfection was needed.
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As a result of applications to health institutions in our city centre from the evening of Friday, 9 October, with complaints of nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhoea, it was decided to carry out detailed disinfection work in our schools.
People in Tokat city centre began seeking medical care with nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhoea.
Education was suspended for one day in city-centre education institutions to allow disinfection work.
- Closure date
- 12 October
- Duration
- 1 day
- Location
- Tokat city centre
- Institutions affected
- Public and private formal and non-formal education institutions, and rehabilitation centres
- Reported symptoms
- Nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhoea
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