As the infection of the new coronavirus spreads, the new semester begins, and pediatric societies and others have expressed their views on school activities.
Instead of closing the school all over the country, we will consider closing the school if it is unavoidable according to the infection situation in the area.
This view was announced by the Japanese Society of Pediatrics and the Japanese Society of Pediatricians at a joint online press conference on the 26th.
In his view, the highly infectious Delta strain has become the mainstream and the number of children infected is increasing, and there is a strong concern that the number of infected people at schools will increase.
Regarding the reopening of schools for the second semester, instead of a uniform school closure nationwide, we will consider school closures and decentralized school attendance in case of unavoidable circumstances according to the infection situation in the area, and present specific standards and guidelines for the period to the administration. I am asking.
In addition, he said that some parents had no choice but to take a break from work if the elementary school was closed, and that they needed the understanding and support of the workplace. I asked for the active utilization of.
He added that disposable non-woven masks, which are important for preventing infection of the new corona, should be considered for free provision of children's masks in order to reduce the financial burden on households because the amount of disposable non-woven masks used will increase.
Akira Oka, Chairman of the Japanese Society of Pediatrics "Standards are required for each elementary, junior high and high school"
Akira Oka, Chairman of the Japanese Society of Pediatrics, said, "It is very important for children to secure school life. If we take measures such as school closure, the necessary measures are different for elementary, middle and high school, so each one We need to set standards. "