Students COVID-19 positive in Bangalore schools; BBMP issues strict guidelines

The advisory issued by BBMP directed schools to mandatorily conduct thermal screening for all students, teachers and non-teaching staff at the entrance.

Bangalore School Reopening resulted in COVID-19 spread among students. 31 students test positive for Covid-19 at two schools in Dasarahalli zone, Bengaluru.  Following the virus spread, the Bengaluru civic body Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) issued a set of advisories for schools and parents.

Following COVID-19 protocol mandatory

The advisory issued by BBMP directed schools to mandatorily conduct thermal screening for all students, teachers and non-teaching staff at the entrance. “Anybody with Covid symptoms should be tested and isolated till the result comes in. Wearing of masks and social distancing should be maintained by all in school premises. Sanitisers have to be kept at key locations in the school. The school should make sure that all its staff are vaccinated and if there is any eligible member who is not vaccinated, arrange for them to be vaccinated,” the advisory reads.

All eligible members of the family to be fully vaccinated

In advisories issued for citizens/parents, the BBMP said that all eligible members in the house should be vaccinated. “If any member of the house has developed symptoms, immediately get checked at the nearest Covid test centre. Motivate the eligible children at home to get vaccinated. Take care of the health of senior members in the home,” the advisory issued by BBMP Chief Health Officer Dr Balasundar reads.

Health commissioner Randeep D said “All the infected students are mildly symptomatic and are isolated at home. The schools have been directed to make sure that all students wear face masks and maintain distance,” he added.

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