The National Security Council has opted for deconfinement in stages. On May 18, there will be talk of resuming teaching. The resumption of classes will again be gradual, limited to three years of study per level of primary and secondary education and for a number of days per week to be determined. Priority will be given to 6th primary and 6th secondary, that is to say the certifying years. The number of students per class will be limited to 10, those over 12 and teachers must wear a mask and the premises must be cleaned daily.
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Children need to go to school
Is going back to school premature? Is there a risk for children? Frédérique Jacobs, head of the Infectious and Tropical Diseases Clinic at Erasmus Hospital, informed us about the situation in the RTL INFO at 7 p.m.
“We realize that if children are infected with the virus in the same way as adults, they are very symptomatic and they have very mild illnesses. Last week, we talked about Kawasaki syndrome and it’s extremely rare. It is not entirely proven to be related to Covid. Serious manifestations of these infections are rare in children. So they themselves do not have that much risk. We also realized that they probably did not transmit the virus but that they were rather infected by adults. The Pediatric Task Force came to the following conclusion: there is no danger in putting children back in schools “, pointed out the Professor.
Before adding: “Children need to go to school for their education and for the emotional aspect. I think it’s really important. The risk is very low. It’s positive for them. We must recognize that if the parents start to resume a professional activity, it is necessary to be able to take care of the children. For all these reasons, I think that there is no risk to put the children back in school “.
For its part, the city of Fleurus announced that it would not organize its return to school on May 18, especially for lack of means.
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