american international school of guanzhou
How AISG Managed the
COVID-19 Crisis AISG, along with other schools in China, was the first to encounter the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak that quickly turned into a pandemic. The crisis took hold during the Chinese New Year holiday, the most popular holiday in China, when many people traveled outside of the Mainland. In efforts to quickly contain the virus, the Chinese authorities closed its borders and extended the holiday so that schools and businesses could remain closed. This resulted in our AISG community displaced around the world, which was a unique situation in comparison to other countries who
made similar decisions. Some were not able to return to China for quite some time and many could not return for the remainder of the school year. This crisis brought many hardships to schools and businesses around the world, but AISG prevailed with our strong leadership and full support of our community. The need for resilience and the ability to adapt were collectively adopted alongside the vision that AISG will emerge stronger as a result.
Guangdong Province*
1,745 1.676 8 01/21/2020 first confirmed case reported in Guangzhou
Feb 17, 2020
Businesses reopened with restrictions
Guangzhou¥ confirmed recovered deaths
642 631 1
Jan 23, 2020
masks required. Chinese New Year holiday extended. Businesses remained closed
Schools started reopening in staggered phases
* Guangdong Government Official Website, September 3, 2020 ¥ GZ Government Official Website, August 30, 2020
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