New virus infection to primary school children To request measures at graduation ceremony Hokkaido Board of Education February 24 12:25
Following the situation in which elementary school students were infected with the new coronavirus, the Hokkaido Board of Education has requested schools that are planning to graduate from graduation to take measures such as restricting attendees' participation and reducing time. .
In Hokkaido, two brothers of elementary school children in Nakafurano town were confirmed to have been infected with the new coronavirus last week, and there is a concern that the impact on educational settings will increase.
In response to this, the Road Education Committee held a meeting on April 24 with staff from the Sapporo City Board of Education to respond to the graduation ceremony approaching next month.
According to the Road Education Committee, the meeting confirmed that schools holding graduation ceremonies would require infection control measures, such as limiting the participation of current students and parents and shortening the ceremony time. That is.
After that, we would like you to consult with PTA, etc., for specific responses and make decisions.
After the meeting, Dr. Yoshihiro Sato, Dean of the Board of Education, said, "Unfortunately, the spread of infection is so great that we will continue to consider preventing infection in schools."
Michi and Sapporo City will notify all public and private schools in Hokkaido on the 25th.