Schools in Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, are busy preparing for their reopening day which is scheduled for March 25. Keeping in view the improvement in the COVID-19 situation, the provincial authorities have decided to partially resume classes for grade three students in high school under a bucket of precautionary measures. /Xinhua

It's mandatory for all schools to conduct a thorough disinfection before opening its doors. Other preventive measures like peak-shifting meal time, temperature monitoring, and ventilation schedules have also been rolled out. New trash cans have been installed to sort out medical waste from other garbage. /Xinhua

The schools will be allowed to open only after a proper examination by the authorities to ensure all required measures are being enforced. /Xinhua

As of March 20, a total of 11 provinces and regions across China, including Shanxi, announced the dates for reopening of schools. /Xinhua