Wearing a mask at school “Prioritizing heat stroke”, Minister of Education, Faculty of Science, Hagita, August 7, 13:29
Regarding the wearing of masks at school, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology at a press conference called for prioritizing heat stroke measures by removing them on days with high temperatures and humidity.
Among them, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Minister Hagita commented on wearing a mask at school. For example, the school has already taken flexible measures, but I would like to see temperature, humidity, and "heat index" as indicators for removing the mask."
On top of that, he said, "I think wearing a mask has a great effect in preventing the spread of infection, but I would like to prioritize measures against heat stroke."
In addition, as a result of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's investigation of the infection route of children and students, it was found that "at home" was 57%, while "at school" was only 5%. I think this is the result of a great deal of effort to prevent the spread of infection in Japan.