02-05-2020
19:12
Government institutions will remain closed 'until further notice': KRG
fficials initially said last week that parliamentary sessions would resume after May 2.Photo: Kurdistan Region Parliament.
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) announced on Saturday that the closure of government institutions will continue until further notice.
"In order to determine a timing for the resumption of the work of government institutions, a committee has been formed to study and make decisions on this matter," Jotiar Adil, KRG spokesperson said in an announcement on Saturday evening.
"Therefore the current furlough will continue until a new decision in light of the health instructions to combat the coronavirus has been made," Adil added.
Government institutions have been closed since March 9 in a bid to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Officials initially said last week that parliamentary sessions would resume after May 2, when the closure of government offices and institutions was due to expire.
The total number of COVID-19 cases in the Kurdistan Region is 387. Of this, 327 have recovered and five people have died.
By Zhelwan Z.Wali
12:18
KRG launches online education for students under lockdown
A teacher at a Kurdistan Region private school speaks with students online during COVID-19 lockdown. Photo: Rudaw
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG)’s education ministry began on Saturday providing online education to students more than two month after schools were closed due to the novel coronavirus lockdown. The health ministry on Saturday recorded six new cases of the virus bringing the region-wide tally to 387.
Schools and universities were closed on February 26 as part of the KRG’s measures to curb the spread of COVID-19. The education ministry had previously announced that they would begin online education in mid-April and open schools on May 2 “if the virus is controlled.” The number of cases continues to rise and schools and universities have remained closed despite easing of restrictions of movement under the lockdown.
The online tutorials are not mandatory. They are available on the internet and via the education ministry’s local television channel which is expected to be aired on Nilesat late this afternoon. Telephone and internet service providers are offering free internet for students to access the tutorials.
Kurdistan Region is home to 6,429 schools with 1,707,249 students enrolled this year.
Universities and some private schools have already begun online education.
The lockdown has been extended to May 10, just a few weeks before the end of classes.
By Karwan Faidhi Dri
Schools and universities were closed on February 26 as part of the KRG’s measures to curb the spread of COVID-19. The education ministry had previously announced that they would begin online education in mid-April and open schools on May 2 “if the virus is controlled.” The number of cases continues to rise and schools and universities have remained closed despite easing of restrictions of movement under the lockdown.
The online tutorials are not mandatory. They are available on the internet and via the education ministry’s local television channel which is expected to be aired on Nilesat late this afternoon. Telephone and internet service providers are offering free internet for students to access the tutorials.
Kurdistan Region is home to 6,429 schools with 1,707,249 students enrolled this year.
Universities and some private schools have already begun online education.
The lockdown has been extended to May 10, just a few weeks before the end of classes.
By Karwan Faidhi Dri
12:00
Six new COVID-19 cases reported in Kurdistan
A health worker at Erbil Central Hospital holds up a vial as he tests for the presence of COVID-19. Photo: Bilind T. Abdullah/Rudaw
The Kurdistan Region’s Health Ministry announced six new coronavirus cases on Saturday, five of which are from the Soran district of Erbil province.
Kurdistan Region saw a string of days with no new cases in mid-April, giving the impression to the public that the threat of contagion was coming to an end. More than 25 cases have been reported in the last week, however, primarily in the capital city of Erbil which has confirmed more than 200 cases.
The total number of cases in the Kurdistan Region is now 387. Of this, 327 have recovered and five people have died.
By Karwan Faidhi Dri
Kurdistan Region saw a string of days with no new cases in mid-April, giving the impression to the public that the threat of contagion was coming to an end. More than 25 cases have been reported in the last week, however, primarily in the capital city of Erbil which has confirmed more than 200 cases.
The total number of cases in the Kurdistan Region is now 387. Of this, 327 have recovered and five people have died.
By Karwan Faidhi Dri
11:59
May 2: Latest COVID-19 updates from the Kurdistan Region and beyond
Workers wearing face masks sweep the cobblestones at Erbil’s central bazaar. Photo: Bilind T. Abdullah/Rudaw
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The Kurdistan Regional Government advises anyone in the Kurdistan Region displaying coronavirus symptoms to call its emergency hotline on 122. This service is available in Kurdish and Arabic 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. More information can be found on the government’s website.
Catch up on our past updates here
The Kurdistan Regional Government advises anyone in the Kurdistan Region displaying coronavirus symptoms to call its emergency hotline on 122. This service is available in Kurdish and Arabic 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. More information can be found on the government’s website.
Catch up on our past updates here