Students in Rome stage sit-in protest to demand reopening of schools

Students in central Rome were seen staging a sit-in protest outside their school on Monday, urging the government to re-open the education sector across the country after most of its 20 regions extended closures to contain rising Covid-19 infections.

Italian schools reopened in mid-September after being shut for six-months, but physical classes in high schools across the country were gradually suspended again a month later due to a new surge in cases.

Last week the government said high schools could restart at 50% capacity as of Jan. 11 but only 4 regions have re-opened. Most regional heads said it was too early and ordered that the return to classes be postponed by several weeks.

Students in Rome stage sit-in protest to demand reopening of schools

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