As of the 26th, there were 179 nursery schools in 14 prefectures where children and staff were infected with the new coronavirus, and the number was the highest so far, according to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. understood.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare's compilation of reports from municipalities nationwide, nursery schools and children's institutes that were completely closed due to infection of children and staff in the facility were 179 in 14 prefectures as of the 26th. I'm up to the place.
This is the highest number ever, surpassing the 168 locations where the first state of emergency was declared last April.
In addition, it has nearly tripled from the 62 locations as of July 29, a month ago.
Expert "Explanation to parents in an easy-to-understand manner"
Aki Fukouin, who is the representative of the "Parents' Association for Thinking about Nursery Schools", which is made up of parents, said, "When the nursery school is completely closed, some parents cannot leave their children and there are no other parents to see. There are workplaces where you can take time off from work, but if you are a weak non-regular employee, you may lose your job, such as not being able to renew your contract. "
On top of that, "Since the closure of nursery schools has a great impact, it is necessary to make some flexible decisions according to the actual conditions of the area, but there are cases where the criteria for closing nursery schools are not shown. Also, the closure and reopening of nursery schools The current situation is that the judgment criteria are difficult to understand and lead to parents' anxiety. It is important to explain to parents in an easy-to-understand manner under what circumstances the nursery school will be closed and the nursery school will be reopened. " I was talking.