New Advisory For Schools In Gurugram Amid COVID Spike Among Students: Here's What It Says
According to the advisory, wearing masks has again been made mandatory in Gurugram. The staff should be appropriately stationed to ensure thermal scanning, physical distancing and wearing of masks.
Amid fears of another possible wave of COVID-19 in parts of India, the health department of Gurugram has issued an advisory for schools in the district.
The advisory urges adherence to physical distancing, wearing of masks and thermal scanning.
What the advisory said
"We are again witnessing a surge in COVID cases in April. Daily we are reporting nearly 200 cases. On Monday, the district had reported 198 cases. The positivity rate is also up from 1.62 per cent in March to 5.97% on Monday. Nearly 15 per cent cases are being reported in children on a daily basis. So surveillance in schools is of utmost importance to us," the advisory said.
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According to the advisory, wearing masks has again been made mandatory in Gurugram. The staff should be appropriately stationed to ensure thermal scanning, physical distancing and wearing of masks.
"A close circuit camera should be considered to monitor compliance with all the COVID protocols inside the schools," the advisory said.
"No symptomatic child should be allowed to come to the school. Effective disinfection of classrooms must be ensured on a daily basis. If a child tests positive, ensure that he/she is isolated for seven days at home and the close contacts are tested," it added.
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3,000 tests per day
The state health department is conducting more than 3,000 tests per day across the district. The department has also installed 8-10 COVID testing camps in different locations of the district.
DDMA to meet today
The Delhi government had on Friday asked school authorities to close specific wings or classrooms wherever needed, if students test positive for COVID-19.
The Directorate of Education (DoE) issued a fresh advisory for schools in the national capital on April 13, directing them to close the entire premises or specific wings temporarily if any student or staff tests positive for COVID-19.
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The department also said students and staff must wear masks and maintain social distancing.
Amid the growing call from shut schools temporarily and switch to online classes, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) is set to meet on Wednesday to decide the future course of action and possible restrictions in the national capital.
Daily COVID-19 cases cross 2,000
Meanwhile the daily COVID-19 cases in India shot up to touch 2,067 in the past 24 hours on Wednesday.
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With this India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,30,47,594 while the active cases increased to 12,340.
The death toll climbed to 5,22,006 with 40 fresh fatalities being reported from Uttar Pradesh.
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