![]() STUDENTS and teachers are to be tested if they are sick or show any symptoms of Covid-19 when classes resume on Monday, according to the Education Department. Education secretary Dr Uke Kombra said: “Any student or staff who is sick having flu-like symptoms are advised to stay home and do not attend classes. “For any sick student or staff, schools must contact your local health officers to carry out swabbing and testing of the sick student and staff without delay to prevent transmission to others.” The four-week isolation period declared in March by Education Minister Jimmy Uguro will end this week.
“This action was taken to ensure that students remained at home and reduced the risk of contraction and dissemination of Covid-19 within schools,” Kombra said The Education Department says:
“While students and staff are now required by legal direction under the circular, there is still a high risk of community transmission. Meanwhile, some teachers have raised concern at the increasing number of Covid-19cases in the country. The teachers said that before schools resumed classes, teachers in the country should be vaccinated because they were at risk. Statement/TheNational/PNGEducationNews Next : Schools Told To Organise Extra Periods Comments are closed.
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