Preparing for the reopening of elementary and junior high school Widening the gap between children's desks Nara Ikoma April 2 18:11
At elementary and junior high schools in Ikoma City, Nara Prefecture, where school closures had been taken due to the spread of the new coronavirus, teachers are preparing for the reopening this month, including increasing the distance between children's desks in the classroom. .
To prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, Ikoma City closed temporary elementary and junior high schools from March 3rd.
At present, Ikoma City plans to reopen elementary and junior high school on March 6, with teachers continuing to prepare during the spring break.
Of these, at Ikoma Minami Daini Elementary School, the teachers separated the desks that had been laid side by side, and changed the layout with a double space between the front and back.
They also checked the health check system for children.
In Ikoma City, health checkups such as temperature readings are performed every day when the school is reopened, children are faced with no activity, and ventilation is decided every 20 to 25 minutes.
If children or teachers are found to be infected, the school will be closed or closed.
Principal Seiichi Jono of Ikoma Minami No. 2 Elementary School said, "I'm still worried that I will be able to start again from the desire to see the children as soon as possible and the infection situation in the neighboring prefectures. I want to prepare well."