Pune: The state pediatric task unit has suggested a set of standard operating procedures (SOP) for systematic school closure if the Covid case occurred in a place to avoid the understood and jerk reactions.
The advice of the task force comes in the middle of the activity to physically reopen the school of 4.
“School closure must be suggested when positive cases among students, teachers and non-teaching staff in an institution within 5% of the total pupil power in a period 14 days or 10 positive Covid cases detected in the school place in a 14-day period, “said the Task Force and Pramod Pramod Jog Senior Toi.
Less than the positive cases determined, a student, a positive teacher or non-teaching staff must be quarantined for 14 days both at home or in the hospital, depending on the severity of the disease.
The rest of the children and staff, come into contact with children or adults infected, must be closely monitored for symptoms and tested if the symptoms develop, state the guidelines of the task force.
The task force has also clarified what SOP should follow if Covid infection was detected in students or members of the family staff.
“If there are family members from a child or teacher are positive, then students or teachers may not come to school for the 14-day quarantine period,” Jog said.
“The teachers must wear masks correctly and all the time in classrooms and staff.
They have to have their lunch separately – a separate distance from the others as recommended as well for students,” he said.
Pediatrics throughout the country have urged the Maharashtra government to physically reopen the school because of the problem of behavior exhibited by children after months of staying at home during a pandemic.
Sanjay Bafna, a pediatrician and former president of the Indian Pediatric Academy, Pune Branch, said, “This guideline will help school administration start the right steps and block fear and panic situation.” For the reopening of the school, the pediatric task unit has suggested that it includes surprising school hours, school days and lunch, rearranging classes to enable space distances among children, redesign school places to prevent transmission and prepare “health clinics The school “run by a trained nurse assistant was appointed by the Institute or volunteer or trained teacher or doctor.
Last week, Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray gave a green signal to reopen schools throughout the state, with SOP, from 4.
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The physical class will be continued from October 4 for class V-XII in belts and class VII12 in urban areas.
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