School, no masks in the classroom one meter away. Cts guidelines

Rome, August 31, 2020 – At school, with one meter of distance between students, it will not be necessary to wear a mask.. the guidelines processed by Scientific technical committee about wearing masks a school, with particular attention to how the device can influence children’s learning. In Primary school “To facilitate learning and relational development, the mask can be removed in a static condition respecting the distance of at least one meter and the absence of situations that foresee the possibility of aerosolization (for example, singing)”, indicates the Technical Scientific Committee .

“In high school, even considering a transmissibility similar to that of adults, the mask can be removed in a static condition respecting a distance of at least one meter, the absence of situations that imply the possibility of aerosolization and in an epidemiological situation of low viral circulation as defined by the health authority “.

the Cts reiterates what has already been indicated about dynamic situations and in static situations in which there is no rspacing inspection and specifies that “the use of masks is only one of the preventive measures which must be implemented in the school environment in correct association with all the other measures already recommended to limit the circulation of the virus (personal and environmental hygiene, air exchange, ordinary sanitation) “. epidemiological data, scientific knowledge and organizational implications, however, “will determine a modification of recommendations, also in relation to the different local epidemiological trends ”, however, consider the experts chosen by the Government.

Satisfied directors

“The recommendations released today by the CTS are appreciable, since they made it clear that the use of masks can be adapted to certain circumstances, such as the contagion rate, which can be found in different areas,” he said in a note. Antonello Giannelli, President ofNational Association of Deans. Another important aspect is the recognized relevance of pedagogical aspects: primary school students, up to the age of 11, will be able to remove their masks in conditions of static distancing and this can only promote their serenity and learning in a more relational climate. age appropriate. “