It is prohibited to suspend the study in whole or in part without referring to it

“Sharjah Private Education” sets the controls for dealing with “Corona” cases in schools

It is not permissible for the case to return to school unless the symptoms related to “Covid-19” have disappeared.

Photography: Osama Abu Ghanem

The Sharjah Private Education Authority has obligated private schools not to take any decisions regarding the partial or complete suspension of education due to “Covid-19” infections, except after referring to the authority and obtaining its approval according to clear terms and conditions.

The authority confirmed, according to the guideline for operating private schools, which "Emirates Today" obtained a copy of, that it will regularly review and study the epidemiological situation in each of the private schools in the emirate according to the data available on the electronic platforms available by the authority and the reports of the relevant health authorities, or Based on the supervisory reports and the study of the epidemiological situation, the authority may take a decision to suspend attendance education and learning in the school, provided that the suspension period does not exceed a maximum of three days.

The authority indicated the need for each school to have a detailed medical policy and procedures, which detail the emergency measures taken to deal with suspected cases of “Covid-19”, and if it is found that the student or one of the school staff has one of the symptoms of infection with the virus while they are in the school, such as fever (37.5°C and above), cough, body aches, fatigue, shortness of breath, sore throat, runny nose, diarrhea, nausea, headache, or loss of smell and/or taste, the case should be immediately isolated and notified to the parent, or Refer the case to the hospital, according to the severity of the symptoms, to take the necessary action.

And the authority continued: “The medical staff in the school clinic is contacted directly with the guardian of the suspect (if he is a student), or with a person responsible for him if he is an adult, and the suspected case of (Covid-19) is isolated in the isolation room and is not allowed. For non-medical staff in the school to enter the isolation room wearing all personal protective equipment, and the school is committed to the requirements of the health authorities to deal with any suspected cases of (Covid-19), and to take what is necessary to ensure that they are transferred within a maximum of one hour outside the school.

The authority stressed that the case may not be returned to school until after the symptoms related to “Covid-19” have completely disappeared, and a negative result of the “Covid-19” examination appears for a period not exceeding 96 hours.

The authority pointed out the need for the school to follow the procedures of tracking contacts with all persons, including teachers, students, administrators and others, who had been in contact with the positive case during its presence at the school or on the way to / from school, and the school is committed to keeping data and information in a database / records, and provides the authorities Competent with this information upon request for the purpose of verification and verification.

Records and accurate information about visitors

The Sharjah Private Education Authority stressed the need for each school to maintain accurate records and information about visitors, which may be used in tracking contacts, including their names, phone numbers, dates and times of the visit and the people who were with them during the visit, stressing the importance of implementing the policy (stay at home if not Be okay) for students, teachers and the rest of the school staff who show symptoms of illness related to “Covid-19”.

In cases of “Covid-19” emergency, the school must follow its approved guidelines for emergencies by a qualified doctor or nurse working in the school, taking care to wear appropriate personal protective equipment.

Sharjah Private Education studies the epidemiological situation in each school according to the data available on the electronic platforms. 

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