Nghe An stops all extra classes at schools to prevent Corona epidemic
(Baonghean.vn) - That was the direction of the Director of the Department of Education and Training of Nghe An at an online meeting on the prevention and control of acute respiratory infections caused by the new strain of Corona virus.
On the morning of February 4, the Department of Education and Training held an online conference with schools and Departments of Education and Training of 21 districts, cities and towns to disseminate information on the prevention and control of acute respiratory infections caused by the new strain of Corona virus.
Carefully check students whose relatives have traveled to epidemic areas.
The conference took place at a time when the work of preventing and fighting the Corona epidemic was taking place very urgently. In Nghe An, due to its own characteristics, through surveys, there were quite a few localities with students whose parents worked in China.
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| Director of the Department of Education and Training Thai Van Thanh speaks at the conference. Photo: My Ha |
For example, in Xiangyang District, there are 507 students whose parents work in China and 4 Chinese people are staying in the area. Currently, 1 student in Xá Lượng Commune is sick and quarantined. In Quỳ Châu District, there are also more than 500 students whose relatives work in China.
Although the number of students is quite large, according to local reports, all students have been fully monitored and supervised (most have passed the 14-day quarantine period).
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| Flag-saluting ceremony of primary school students in Tuong Duong district during the epidemic season. Photo: PV |
Schools have promptly quarantined students who showed signs of fever or illness. For example, in Cua Lo town, during Tet, a student went to celebrate Tet with his parents in China. However, after returning to Vietnam, he was quarantined in Hai Phong after transiting into the country and has not shown any unusual signs.
Stop all extra classes in schools
To prevent the epidemic, many schools in the area have also stepped up disinfection work and some schools have carried out disinfection. Of which, Vinh city has 21 schools actively spraying disinfectant.
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| Instructing students on the proper hand washing process. Photo: My Ha |
However, there are still difficulties such as lack of disinfectant solution, many schools have not really concerned parents and there are difficulties in providing masks for students. Some parents are worried so they let their children miss school a lot (especially in preschool).
With the above shortcomings, at the conference, representatives of the Provincial Center for Disease Control gave specific instructions so that schools can have disease prevention plans according to the correct procedures.
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| Doctors from the Provincial Center for Disease Control instruct on how to use masks properly. Photo: My Ha |
In particular, the province has also planned to provide 9 tons of Cloramin B to spray for disinfection in all schools in the province and will spray soon in the near future.
Districts and towns such as Tuong Duong, Cua Lo town, Hoang Mai town... have also had plans to use reserve budgets to buy detoxifying chemicals or equip schools with thermometers to measure body temperature.
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| Students' learning at schools is still going on as normal. Photo: My Ha |
Regarding the stabilization of teaching and learning in schools, Director of the Department of Education and Training Thai Van Thanh affirmed: During this time, Nghe An has not yet implemented a uniform break in schools. However, for schools with many students whose parents work in China, school leaders, depending on specific conditions, may allow students to take a local break. Suspected students need to be quarantined to ensure their health.
In case the province implements a mass school break, the industry will notify parents and schools early so that they can be proactive and have specific instructions for students to study at home.
The Director of the Department of Education and Training also requested that during this time, schools stop extra classes and cultural and exchange activities at schools. In particular, flag-raising ceremonies will change their format to avoid large gatherings.