Kitakyushu Outbreak of elementary school infection during class or when going to or from school, etc. 4:17 on June 17
A provisional report compiled by the cluster countermeasures group of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare regarding an elementary school in Kokuraminami-ku, Kitakyushu, where a new coronavirus outbreak was confirmed. Was pointed out.
At Moritsune Elementary School in Ogura Minami-ku, Kitakyushu, 6 children have been infected so far and the school is temporarily closed.
At the city council standing committee on the 16th, Kitakyushu City announced the outline of the interim report compiled by the cluster measures group of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.
According to this, it is possible that the children who were seated in the classroom changed their orientations and talked at close distances.
In addition, some infected children were found to have opportunities for contact, such as playing and returning to school, and "possible opportunities for infection could be in class, during breaks, when going to and from school, etc." I point out.
The countermeasures team said that “it is extremely difficult to completely eliminate these opportunities”, but after eliminating the risks that can be eliminated, the pediatricians should be instructed to the school not to lose education and daily interaction opportunities. We recommend that you establish a system of collaboration with school doctors and infection control specialists.