The Board of Education in Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture, confirmed that a hospital in the city was infected with the new coronavirus, and found that about 250 children of staff working at this hospital had been evacuated from school early. rice field.
The Board of Education says that the response is based on the guidelines, but it is decided to review the guidelines, saying that it may be misunderstood as discrimination.
According to the Yurihonjo City Board of Education, on the 25th of this month, a staff member working at the Yuri Union General Hospital contacted me saying, "I have been confirmed to be infected with the new corona in the hospital and have been subject to inspection, so I want my child to leave early." In succession, about 250 elementary and junior high school children were evacuated early.
According to the Board of Education, the response was in line with the guideline that "if a family member living together is subject to a PCR test as a close contact, etc., attendance will be suspended."
However, this test was not intended for close contacts, but was a test to prevent the spread of infection in the hospital, so some parents complained.
On the 26th of this month, the board of education apologized by phone to all parents working in hospitals through each school, saying, "I'm sorry if it made me feel uncomfortable."
The Board of Education said, "I didn't intend to discriminate, but it was a response that could be mistaken for discrimination. In the future, I would like to review the guidelines and cooperate with related organizations appropriately."