Including heart, diabetes, stress and asthma

14 diseases that oblige Abu Dhabi students to "distance education"

• The department called on students' families to send their children to school only when they are in good health.

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Yesterday, the Department of Education and Knowledge issued an updated guide for families of students of private schools in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, “Parents’ Guide for the Exceptional Academic Year in Light of the Coronavirus Pandemic, ”during which it identified 14 diseases that obligate students not to go to school and receive full distance education.

And it required any student feeling ill to bring a medical certificate to be allowed to return to school.

In detail, the department confirmed that students with chronic diseases should receive their education completely remotely, noting that the list of high-risk chronic diseases during the Corona pandemic, which prevents students from attending schools, includes cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and lung diseases. Chronic asthma, cancer (including those receiving chemotherapy or radiotherapy, or those with immunodeficiency, and those taking immunosuppressive drugs), blood diseases, high blood pressure, autoimmune diseases, long-term stimulants, kidney failure, and chronic liver disease And blood disorders.

And she stressed the need to keep any child suffering from any of these diseases at home, and to receive his education completely remotely, even if his health condition is good and under control, in order to ensure his safety, noting that the health authorities have confirmed that individuals with chronic diseases are more vulnerable to severe side effects. Or, complications resulting from infection with the "Covid-19" virus.

The department drew attention to its understanding of the desire of most children to return to school to meet their colleagues and friends, especially with the students ’families feeling that their children suffering from health problems are not in danger, warning that withholding information related to public safety and intentionally endangering society is considered a grave negligence that will be punished. On him the law.

The department confirmed that sick children who are not in contact with positive cases of "Covid-19" can return to school, after being free of symptoms for 24 hours, with a medical certificate confirming that they are fit to return to school, while children in contact with cases of "Covid-19" are obligated. »Positive quarantine for a period of 14 days before returning to school, if their test result is negative, but if the test result is positive, then they are obligated to stay at home.

The department called on students' families to send their children to school only when they are in good health, noting the need to monitor children, and to ensure that they are free of potential symptoms.

She said that parents should keep their children at home in case they develop symptoms of "Covid-19", which include feeling nausea, fever, sore throat, and loss of the sense of smell or taste.

They also have to keep them at home in the event that they communicate with a person infected with "Corona", and inform the school in all cases, so that the concerned authorities can provide advice and support to them.

She stressed the importance of informing students' families about the school’s plan regarding its communication with them upon discovering a positive infection with the virus to isolate the child, or when taking precautionary measures to convert the school to distance education, noting that the school will transfer sick students who have symptoms of “Covid-19” to the isolation room in School, for the school nurse to examine them.

And she stressed the need to seriously deal with the school’s communications and request to take the child to take the "Covid-19" test, and to follow the nurse's instructions to avoid endangering public health, and not to be anxious when receiving school notices approved by the competent authorities related to suspected cases, stressing that the concerned authorities and schools are able to Managing the event in line with community priorities.

8 commitments

The Department of Education and Knowledge obligated the students' families to adhere to eight obligations, including sending the required documents in full, on time, and participating in the school questionnaires, to enable them to know the notes and suggestions, and to constantly see the materials sent by the school, abide by the school rules and procedures, and not enter without permission to School, maintaining protocols for student safety, ensuring that students receive education according to schedules (at school and at home), and not changing the education model, so that this does not negatively affect the child.

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One day, a home quarantine for students in contact with the Corona case.

Children who are not in contact with cases of "Covid-19" can return to school after being free of symptoms for 24 hours.

- "Intentionally withholding information related to public safety and exposing society to danger is a gross negligence punishable by law."

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