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The Ministry of Education updates the Faq in the Back to school section, after the publication of ministerial note n. 1994 which contains instructions on the use of the mask at school.
Following the new provisions introduced by the Decree of the Prime Minister of November 3, 2020, when is it necessary to wear the mask at school?
The Scientific Technical Committee, in Minute 124 of the meeting held on November 8, 2020, following a specific question immediately posed by the Ministry, clarified the scope of Article 1 subsection 9 letter s) of the Prime Minister’s Decree 11 / 03/2020, confirming the use of mandatory masks at school, with no exceptions related to spacing. Therefore, from primary school onwards, the mask must always be worn by anyone present at the school, during their stay on the school grounds and in the accessories, even when the students are sitting at the desk and regardless the distance conditions (1 meter between the buccal ridges) provided for in the previous protocols, “except for those under six years of age and for those with pathologies or disabilities incompatible with the use of the mask”, whose specific situations are detailed in section 2.9 of the Prime Minister’s Decree. Note no. 1994 of November 9, 2020 with the indications regarding the use of masks.
Is there a half-day mask replacement for full-time and extended-time students?
In the full-time elementary school and extended-time lower secondary school sections, it is necessary to plan for replacement of the surgical mask in the middle of the day to ensure its efficiency. The commissioner is already developing the related additional supplies. Note no. 1994 of November 9, 2020 with the indications regarding the use of masks.
When can the bezel be lowered?
Of course it is possible to lower the mask to drink, for the moments of the canteen and the snack. This is a provision that the DPCM adopted based on the indications of the highest health authorities in charge of the strategies to contain the epidemiological situation, “at the proposal of the Ministry of Health”, aimed at reconciling the right to health and the right to to education, in light of new epidemiological data.
What is foreseen for the use of the mask during the musical activity of wind and singing instruments?
During the musical activity of the wind instruments and singing it is possible to lower the mask during the performance in a single lesson. It is a provision that the DPCM adopted based on the indications of the highest health authorities in charge of the strategies to contain the epidemiological situation, “at the proposal of the Ministry of Health”, aimed at reconciling the right to health and the right to to education, in light of new epidemiological data.
Is it possible to use the community mask or do I have to use the surgical mask provided by the school?
The DPCM of November 3, 2020 establishes that, in addition to the surgical mask, provided by the commissioner, in accordance with article 1, paragraph 7 of the DPCM, “community masks can also be used, or disposable masks or washable masks, even Made in-house, in suitable multilayer materials to provide an adequate barrier and, at the same time, guarantee comfort and breathability, adequate shape and adherence that allow covering from the chin to the top of the nose ”.
I wear masks in the classroom, Note from the Ministry: Anyone always wears them, even at the desk. When is it possible to lower it and when to change it
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