China News Service, February 26th, Liu Peijun, deputy director and first-level inspector of the Department of Sports, Health and Arts of the Ministry of Education, said on the 26th that as of today, primary and secondary schools in 25 provinces across the country have opened; more than 50 of the 75 universities directly under the Ministry of Education Universities and primary and secondary schools that have started school, but have not yet started school will start school in a successive, safe and orderly manner according to changes in the epidemic situation and policy adjustments.

On the 26th, the Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council held a press conference to introduce the situation of epidemic prevention and control and vaccination.

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  On the 26th, the Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council held a press conference to introduce the situation of epidemic prevention and control and vaccination.

A reporter asked at the meeting: Now that the epidemic situation is spreading more and more across the country, can universities and primary and secondary schools in various places reopen as scheduled under such circumstances?

In order to ensure that schools start on schedule, what prevention and control measures have local education departments and colleges taken?

  In this regard, Liu Peijun said that the plan of the year lies in the spring, and the start of the spring semester is the key link of the whole spring semester, which is related to a good start and a good start.

The epidemic has spread in many parts of the country recently, but the epidemic prevention and control measures in various places have been effective. According to the research and judgment of health care and related disease control experts, the current epidemic situation is generally under control, which provides a foundation for the opening of primary and secondary schools and colleges.

According to statistics, at present nationwide, except for schools in medium and high-risk areas, most colleges and universities, primary and secondary schools have basically achieved the expected goal of starting school as scheduled and safely.

As of today, primary and secondary schools in 25 provinces across the country have started school; more than 50 of the 75 universities directly under the Ministry of Education have started school, and the universities and primary and secondary schools that have not yet started will follow the changes in the epidemic situation and policy adjustments. School starts in order.

  Liu Peijun also said that in order to ensure the safe start of school, schools in various places strictly follow the technical plans for the prevention and control of the new crown pneumonia epidemic in colleges and universities, primary and secondary schools, and kindergartens, focusing on the three stages before the start of school, during the start of school, and after the start of school. Work has laid a good foundation for the safe start of school.

  The first stage, before the start of school, is fully prepared.

First, the school has generally formulated three plans, one is the spring semester plan, the other is the epidemic prevention and control plan, and the other is the emergency response plan.

In particular, it is emphasized that schools in various places have adopted targeted and multi-scenario emergency response drills to ensure that they would rather be prepared than used, and avoid being unprepared for use.

Second, the school's epidemic prevention and control should be incorporated into the local joint prevention and control, strive for local support, and make adequate reserves of emergency places, emergency supplies and personnel.

Strengthen the sanitation of the campus environment, report the health status of teachers and students, and prepare for teachers and students to return to school and enter the school.

  In the second stage, when the school starts, the measures for returning to school will be implemented.

The first is to strengthen the protection of teachers and students on the way back to school, strengthen health education for all staff, and do a good job in personal protection throughout the process.

On transportation, minimize communication and maintain a safe distance.

Actively accept health monitoring at traffic stations and abide by relevant epidemic prevention regulations.

The second is to strictly close the school gate when returning to school, implement various school entry regulations, and strictly prevent the epidemic from entering the campus.

  The third stage is to strengthen normal prevention and control after school starts.

Adhere to the prevention of people, objects, and the environment, adhere to the prevention of the new crown epidemic and other infectious diseases, guide teachers and students to strengthen personal protection not only on campus, but also outside the campus, and strengthen the management of school gates, campus public places, canteens, and dormitories , to strictly prevent the possibility of the spread of the epidemic on campus.