A well-known pediatrician told whether schools in Ukraine will be opened on September 1, or if we are getting a remote control system again. He also gave 10 tips on how to organize safe teaching in the classroom.
The coronavirus is not losing ground. Despite the fact that now the incidence rates are quite low, byquarantine in the country has been extended. In addition, the threat of the Indian strain "Delta" who has already taken the life of one Ukrainian. In this regard, many parents have a question whether their children will go to school or will have to study remotely again. This question will be answered by Dr. Komarovsky.
In his opinion, with the highest possible degree of probability, schools will still open on September 1. And there is a good reason for that, namely the new guidelines for schools, which was released by the authoritative American organization CDC. According to Dr. Komarovsky, in many strategic issues, her opinion is even more important than the World Health Organization. So in this guide for schools, write in black and white that all schools should be fully open in the fall.
“Even if they fail to comply with all the recommended security measures to contain the virus. That is, the CDC states that virtual learning, online learning has caused such a serious harm to students and their families, and their parents, that everything must be done to ensure that children return to school. Even taking into account the fact that the Delta variant is spreading in the world,- says Dr. Komarovsky.
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How to organize safe training
He further gave recommendations on what can be done to still minimize the risk of infection of children in schools.
- Vaccination of teachers.
- Distance between desks is about 1 meter
- Compulsory student coronavirus screening tests.
- Control of contact persons.
- Ventilation of the room. If it is not provided at the design level and there are no sponsors who would install ventilation systems, then it is necessary to constantly ventilate the room. You need to install a sensor that will show the level of carbon dioxide. As soon as the red lamp lights up, you immediately need to ventilate the room.
- Hand washing.
- Respiratory etiquette (covering your mouth with your hand when coughing, coughing into your fist, not your palm).
- At the slightest sign of illness, children should stay at home.
- All activities that can be done outdoors should be done outdoors. In this connection, you can even give up the autumn holidays. It is better for children to work out on them, and then in winter, during the rampant of viruses, they will already sit at home.
- Each class should have devices such as a thermometer and hygrometer. The first shows the temperature - it should not exceed 24 degrees. The second is humidity - it should be between 40 and 60%.
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