Coronavirus measures to be taken in schools

With schools opening around the world during the coronavirus epidemic, strict measures are being put in place to prevent the possible spread of the virus.

After the opening of schools in different countries also in Turkey from tomorrow will begin the school entered a new era in face-to-face education with the first class. It is vital to comply with measures to protect the health of schools in the epidemic.

Attention should be paid to the chain of measures based on physical distance, the use of masks and hygiene, to protect against disease and prevent the spread of the virus.

WILL START AT HOME AND COMPLETE AT HOME

Ministry of Health, the date of occurrence of the first cases in Turkey coronavirus published an updated study guide from Pandemic Management and located at “Measures to be taken in schools in the field of coronavirus” Within the scope, it is emphasized that the measurement process will begin at home and be completed at home after school.

MEASURES HAVE BEEN DETERMINED

According to the measures taken in this process in the schools, informational posters will be hung at the entrances of the school building and in the appropriate places within the norms, social distance, use of masks, cleaning of hands and in what conditions the students are not to come to school. Hand sanitizer will be available at the entrances of the school building and at appropriate locations.

Other measures to take are the following:

“- As head of coronavirus in schools, the deputy director in charge of the occupational health and safety boards and boards of educational institutions will be assigned.

– In the necessary cases due to coronavirus, the provincial or district health direction will be contacted.

– Before starting the educational activity, the general cleaning of the school building will be carried out with water and detergent.

– A non-contact thermometer, a disposable or washable cloth mask, liquid soap, and hand sanitizer or cologne containing at least 70 percent alcohol will be kept in schools. Caps will be provided for used masks. Posters explaining the use of masks will be posted at the entrance of the school and in appropriate places.

– If possible, taking into account all the closed areas and the people who are active in the school, a planning will be made for the staff and the student, with one person for every 4 square meters, and the number of people that will be accommodated will be arranged accordingly.

– If there are public areas such as a classroom, study rooms, workshops, dining room, canteen, there will be at least 1 meter between people to maintain sufficient social distance.

– The measures to be taken in the field of coronavirus will be published on the school’s website, where appropriate, and parents will be informed through communication channels such as e-school, email, SMS before the opening of the school.

– When schools are open, they will be signed in two copies in the form of an “Information form and letter of commitment” specially prepared for parents and a copy will be given to them. In this information note, which explains the measures to be taken in the field of coronavirus, students who present any complaint of fever, cough, runny nose, respiratory distress, diarrhea will be asked to be informed about the school and not send these students to school and a medical examination will be recommended.

If there is a person in the family with symptoms such as fever, cough, runny nose, shortness of breath or who has been diagnosed with coronavirus, it will be indicated that the school will be informed immediately and the students will not be sent to school.

– Staff and parents will follow social distancing rules and will wear masks during drop off and pick up from school.

– If possible, ensure that the same parent leaves and picks up the student every day. If possible, people over the age of 65, such as grandparents or people with underlying conditions, will not drop out and admit students.

– Parents will pick up and drop off students off campus during start / end times.

– Hand sanitizer will be placed at the entrance and exit of the school so that students can provide hand hygiene.

– All students, teachers and other employees of schools in regions where the cases are intense will wear masks and a mask will be available at the entrance of the building for those without masks. The mask will be changed as it gets wet or dirty. Hand sanitizer will be used during and after the new mask.

Hand sanitizers will be placed in classrooms, hallways, and areas near entrance and exit. The areas where the hand sanitizer is located will be controlled by the teachers. Due to the risk of swallowing, young students will be supervised when using hand sanitizer.

– Hands should be washed with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If the hands are not visibly dirty and soap and water are not available, an alcohol-based hand sanitizer can be used.

– Kindergarten students will receive help with hand washing and, after receiving help, will wash their hands again. Signs explaining the steps for hand washing will be posted near the sinks.

– Personal protective equipment used by employees will be disposed of with household waste. When people with suspected coronavirus are found in schools, the waste belonging to these people will be dumped in the household garbage in double bags. Cleaning and disinfecting door handles, stair rails, and electrical switches that are touched frequently will be done frequently.

– If possible, visitors will not be accepted into schools during the epidemic period, classrooms and classrooms will be open with windows and regularly ventilated. Natural ventilation will be preferred for ventilation.

– No non-compulsory collective activities will be carried out during the epidemic period. It will be preferred that the activities that are considered necessary are carried out in the open area.

– Administrative meetings, such as meetings of teachers, managers and staff in schools, will be conducted by teleconferencing as much as possible to avoid contact. “

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IN THE COURSES OF THE FIRST WEEK, THE FORMS OF CONTACT AND PROTECTION OF THE CORONAVIRUS WILL BE TALKED

According to the guide, stressing that students will be informed about the transmission routes and protection measures of the coronavirus in the first week of school, students will be contacted with their families as soon as possible and the sick student will be isolated in a separate place.

Close contacts of sick students will be sent to the homes of students and staff and reported to the provincial / district health directorate. After the sick student or staff is sent, the classroom, area, and classroom will be ventilated, surfaces will be cleaned and disinfected.

Some of the other steps to take are as follows:

“- Teachers and other staff members who may have close contact with students from 1 meter away will receive a face shield in addition to the medical mask. The face shield can be cleaned with 70 percent alcohol and reused.

Wearing gloves is not a substitute for hand cleaning. If the job does not require the use of gloves, gloves will not be used to protect against coronavirus.

– Teachers and employees will maintain a social distance of at least 1 meter in break areas and will continue to wear masks.

– Security guards will be kept in glass booths to reduce the possibility of face-to-face contact. If no such possibility exists, an arrangement will be made to provide at least 1 meter of distance between the security guards and those entering the institution. If you must stay away than 1 meter, just a medical mask will suffice. “

THE SEAT LAYOUT WILL BE ADJUSTED TO BE AT LEAST 1 METER AWAY

In the guide, the training areas and steps to take during the process are listed below:

“- During the lessons, a seating arrangement will be created with a distance of at least 1 meter between the teacher and the students and a mask will be worn.

– The seating arrangements in the classrooms will be face to face, not one in front of the other, but diagonally.

– For the follow-up of contacts, the same student will sit in the same place in the classrooms.

– The lessons will be held with as few people as possible, and the social distance will be at least 1 meter in lessons that will be held jointly through the meeting of several classes.

– No noisy activities will be carried out in the classroom due to the formation of drops.

– Educational materials such as books and pencils will be personalized, there will be no exchange of materials between students.

– If possible, students will study in the same classes, there will be no class change. If the change is mandatory, the classrooms will be ventilated and cleaned and disinfected after each use.

– In the daily group activities of the students, it will be ensured that the activities are carried out mainly with the same group. If possible, mixing of groups will be avoided in classes such as art, music, and physical education.

– To prevent students from meeting, if possible, classes will be organized by ordering the classes.

– Attention will be paid to the use of places that are used collectively in schools with fewer people and alternatively, if possible.

– In the event of a case of coronavirus, that class / room will be evacuated, ventilated for 24 hours and will be kept empty.

– By limiting the use of elevators, it will be allowed to climb to a third of the capacity, and this number will be specified at the elevator entrance and benchmarks will be made.

– If you are inside the institution, measures will be followed regarding the use of masks, hygiene and protection of social distance in places such as dining rooms and buffets, and in these places materials such as disposable cups and plates will be used.

– In the cafeteria, it will be preferred that students eat in the same group as possible in the form of food. Students may wash their hands before and immediately after eating. The distance between tables and chairs in the dining room will be at least 1 meter.

– As far as possible, meal times will be determined according to the groups to facilitate the follow-up of contacts and, if possible, the same people may eat at the same table.

Materials such as spices, toothpicks and salt will be guaranteed to be offered for single use only. Spices, toothpicks, salt and bread will not be kept on the tables.

– You will wear a mask at the table except for eating and drinking. The free buffet food service will not be used. Sinks used in food preparation will not be used for any other purpose. “

WARNING TO SERVICE DRIVERS

In the guide, it was also noted that drivers must act in accordance with the rules of personal hygiene and should definitely wear medical masks in the vehicle, and it was noted that hand sanitizer should be placed next to the entrance door in vehicles and students should always sit in the same place if possible.

It was emphasized that the rules specified by the Ministry regarding the cleaning of toilets and sinks in schools will be followed.