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Prof. Iva Hristova, director of the National Center for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, warned BNR that in a few weeks, all students in the country will be on flu vacation. Until then, however, measures against the virus will be at the regional level, as the incidence varies in the individual areas. 

School principals have been pushing for days for a district to switch to a flu break when 30 percent of students are absent, with catch-up afterward, and during a flu break, they say, no online learning should happen. 

The incidence of influenza is increasing rapidly, but the peak has not yet been reached, explained Prof. Iva Hristova: 

"We expect the flu wave to hit yet, and probably by the end of January cases will increase on a weekly basis."

She indicated the districts with the most cases at the moment - Gabrovo, Lovech, Pazardzhik, Silistra, Shumen and Yambol.

They announced a flu epidemic in Burgas

At what rates do students switch to flu vacation: 

"This is decided by region - according to the number of sick people and according to the percentage of absenteeism. First of all, it will be decided at the regional level with data from the schools", explained Prof. Hristova.

Currently, about 20 percent of the graduates of the capital's 119 school are absent, said the director Diyan Stamatov, who is also the chairman of the Union of Employers in the public education system.

He is adamant that with high morbidity of teachers and students and their absence for treatment - online education is not an option.

Between 10 and 12% are the absent students in the primary schools in Kyustendil, according to yesterday's data, reported Valeri Stoilov - regional representative for Kyustendil of the Union of Employers in the public education system and director of the Primary School "Hristo Botev" in the village of Nevestino.

The Minister of Education and Science, Sasho Penov, for his part, commented yesterday that the Ministry of Health should contact the Ministry of Education and Culture about a flu vacation.

When this happens, everyone - parents, children, teachers and principals - will be informed how the learning process will be organized.

However, Penov did not specify whether he will study online during a possible flu vacation.

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