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The National Public Health Center (NVSC) announced yesterday that a student from the Klaipėda S. Šimkus Conservatory had been diagnosed with COVID-19.
The student was not in class. However, in the summer he camped with other students from the conservatory, so the school continues the educational process in a mixed way, both through contact and distance. The school collaborates with public health professionals. According to current evaluations by epidemiologists, the student was infected by a sick relative. The case was reported by NVSC on September 3.
Coronavirus was detected in the fifth grade of Raseiniai Source Progymnasium. According to the NVSC, the entire class of fifth-graders is in self-isolation due to their high-risk exposure, and their education takes place remotely. The progymnasium environment has been disinfected. The lessons continue to take place through contact.
NVSC notes that this case will be included in the statistics tomorrow, as usual.
The Ministry of Education, Science and Sports notes that schools take appropriate measures on what to do if a student or worker is assigned COVID-19.
Recommendations:
– If the school receives a report from the National Center for Public Health or a municipal unit about an infection diagnosed in a student or employee, it cooperates and follows the recommendations of health professionals. Health professionals decide whether to close an entire school or classroom after assessing the potential risks. After the end of the face-to-face training, it is continued remotely until the public health professionals allow them to return to normal work at school.
– If a child or pupil has a fever (37.3 ° C and higher) or signs of acute upper respiratory disease or other infectious diseases (e.g. runny nose, cough, shortness of breath, etc.) at school, they should be isolated at school immediately. their parents are informed.
– An employee who develops a fever or signs of acute upper respiratory disease during work should immediately leave the educational institution facilities and consult the Hotline tel. 1808 or contact your GP.
– If a school receives information from a staff member, student or parent about a COVID-19 disease, it immediately informs the National Center for Public Health of the Ministry of Health to identify the exposed persons and isolate them for 14 days.
– People who must be isolated cannot enter the educational institution during the isolation period. They can learn and work remotely.
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