North Ossetian higher education centers have been closed due to a pneumonia outbreak possibly caused by a virus. Five people have died from pneumonia in the last two weeks. Schools had closed earlier, TASS reports.Minister for Education of North Ossetia Alan Ogoyev said that 166 out of 180 schools in the republic were closed due to quarantine. Studies continue in 14 schools of the Mozdoksky District. The epidemiology benchmark for flu has been exceeded by 86.6%. About a third of over 6,000 people infected are residents of Vladikavkaz, most of them are school-age children.
North Ossetian higher education centers have been closed due to a pneumonia outbreak possibly caused by a virus. Five people have died from pneumonia in the last two weeks. Schools had closed earlier, TASS reports.
Minister for Education of North Ossetia Alan Ogoyev said that 166 out of 180 schools in the republic were closed due to quarantine. Studies continue in 14 schools of the Mozdoksky District. The epidemiology benchmark for flu has been exceeded by 86.6%. About a third of over 6,000 people infected are residents of Vladikavkaz, most of them are school-age children.
