Nghe An temporarily suspends extra-curricular activities, including extra teaching and learning.

Accordingly, to meet the dual goal of ensuring safety for students and teachers in epidemic prevention and control and completing the 2020-2021 school year plan, the Department of Education and Training continues to require schools, Vocational Education and Continuing Education Centers, Information Technology, Foreign Language, and Life Skills Centers to strengthen inspection, supervision, and rectification of the implementation of the set of criteria for safe schools in epidemic prevention and control.COVID-19of Nghe An Education and Training Department.

In addition, mobilize all resources, clean, disinfect classrooms, teaching equipment, children's toys and increase medical equipment, environmental sanitation at schools such as: body temperature measuring machines, antiseptic water, soap, masks. Comply with the requirements and instructions of health agencies on disease prevention and control; strictly implement the 5K message (Mask - Disinfection - Distance - No gathering - Medical declaration).

Today, some schools in Nghe An province have required students to wear masks. Photo: MH

Schools guide implementationwear maskand maintain social distancing in public places. At the same time, encourage students to wear masks in the classroom, and wash hands frequently with soap or hand sanitizer for all staff, teachers, employees, students and visitors to contact for work.

In addition, leaders of units continue to review and update information on cadres, teachers, employees, students and pupils who have traveled to Hai Duong, Quang Ninh provinces and epidemic areas (if any) from January 14, 2021 onwards. Those who have been in close contact with C-19 patients (F1, F2) must make a medical declaration at the local health department to receive instructions on medical isolation according to regulations; at the same time, declare on the Bluezone application; update immediately on the "COVID-19 Safety" App.

In case of detecting cases with symptoms of fever, cough, difficulty breathing or suspected COVID-19 infection in school, immediately report to local health authorities and the Department of Education and Training, for coordinated handling measures.

The Department of Education and Training inspects disease prevention and control work at collective kitchens. Photo: MH

Department of Education and TrainingAlso requires schools to suspend all out-of-school educational activities from January 31, 2021 until further notice. Schools are not allowed to organize educational activities that gather large crowds.

Regarding this content, Mr. Nguyen Trong Hoan - Chief of Office of the Department of Education and Training also said: In the immediate future, from January 31, 2021, all tutoring and extracurricular activities outside of school must stop to ensure safety for students.

Because the epidemic situation may last long, schools must also prepare plans to adjust their plans, proactively deploy online teaching and learning in accordance with the school's practical conditions to implement prevention, control and timely response programs when the Covid-19 epidemic becomes complicated.