S. Korean schools advised to open windows twice an hour to ventilate classrooms
- 4 years ago
학교 마스크, 에어컨 최소 2번 환기, 마스크 야외운동장 외 상시 착용
Some 2-point-4 million students nationwide on Wednesday went back to the classrooms for the first time in nearly three months.
On the first day of the second phase of schools reopening, South Korean health authorities unveiled a set of guidelines on the wearing of face masks and use of air conditioning at schools.
Also in the guidelines: no singing rooms or internet cafes for students after school.
Our Lee Kyung-eun reports.
The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters announced on Wednesday that schools are allowed to use air conditioners when two criteria are met.
"Air conditioning could contribute to the re-circulation of the air trapped inside classrooms, so it is important to pay attention to ventilation and the strength of the wind created by the air conditioner."
For that, the health authorities advise schools to open windows at least two times every hour.
Face masks are mandatory in places where opening windows is not possible, and those places should not be entered by potential patients.
This middle ground aims to satisfy students and parents who wanted air conditioning while keeping windows open,...as the government and schools have raised concerns over the environmental and economic burden.
The air conditioning must be kept on a low setting so that it can lower the possibility of the virus traveling around the classroom.
Students must keep face masks on the whole time when inside the school building.
That includes during break time.
They can only take them off when outdoors, like on the school soccer field.
The two exceptions to this are,...when they are doing small group activities where a 2 meter distance can be kept... or if they have a headache or difficulty breathing.
Every student should also carry extra face masks so that they have a spare in case of contamination.
"As the weather gets warmer and the risk of COVID-19 remains, these guidelines can help students stay safe and cool. Lee Kyung-eun, Arirang News."
Some 2-point-4 million students nationwide on Wednesday went back to the classrooms for the first time in nearly three months.
On the first day of the second phase of schools reopening, South Korean health authorities unveiled a set of guidelines on the wearing of face masks and use of air conditioning at schools.
Also in the guidelines: no singing rooms or internet cafes for students after school.
Our Lee Kyung-eun reports.
The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters announced on Wednesday that schools are allowed to use air conditioners when two criteria are met.
"Air conditioning could contribute to the re-circulation of the air trapped inside classrooms, so it is important to pay attention to ventilation and the strength of the wind created by the air conditioner."
For that, the health authorities advise schools to open windows at least two times every hour.
Face masks are mandatory in places where opening windows is not possible, and those places should not be entered by potential patients.
This middle ground aims to satisfy students and parents who wanted air conditioning while keeping windows open,...as the government and schools have raised concerns over the environmental and economic burden.
The air conditioning must be kept on a low setting so that it can lower the possibility of the virus traveling around the classroom.
Students must keep face masks on the whole time when inside the school building.
That includes during break time.
They can only take them off when outdoors, like on the school soccer field.
The two exceptions to this are,...when they are doing small group activities where a 2 meter distance can be kept... or if they have a headache or difficulty breathing.
Every student should also carry extra face masks so that they have a spare in case of contamination.
"As the weather gets warmer and the risk of COVID-19 remains, these guidelines can help students stay safe and cool. Lee Kyung-eun, Arirang News."