The government announced yesterday that primary schools can resume half-day face-to-face classes in phases starting from April 19 at the earliest, and all teachers and students in the school will be required to take a rapid antigen test before returning to school.
Some schools will adopt the method of heat detection paper. After students take the rapid test at home, the record results will be signed by the parents. The school will also prepare a certain amount of test reagents, so that students who forget to take the rapid test can also take the test on the spot. You must also have the results before you can go to the classroom.
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If there is no record or take a quick test at the playground
Principal Zhou Jianhao of Tsuen Wan Chamber of Commerce School said that he will refer to the practice of taking the existing body temperature. After students take a quick test at home, they will record the results on the form, and then the parents will sign for verification. The school will also arrange for teachers to check at the school gate. If students are found If the record is not filled in, the parent will be called first. If the parent confirms that the test has been carried out and the result is negative, the class can continue.
If parents agree, the school can also provide testing reagents for students to test in the outdoor playground. Zhou Jianhao pointed out that they will not ask students to return home because they have not taken the rapid test. Check the quick test records first, so as not to "return to school and discover that there are no records".
Principal Zhou Jianhao said that he will refer to the practice of taking the existing body temperature. After students take a quick test at home, they will record the results on the form, and then the parents will sign for verification.
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Or adult parents will contact charities to assist students in need
As for whether daily testing will cause financial pressure on parents, Principal Zhou mentioned that the current price of testing kits ranges from five yuan to several tens of yuan. It is undeniable that there is "a lot of pressure" on grassroots parents, unless the Education Bureau needs it. In addition to distributing rapid test kits to students, the school will also try to provide assistance. For example, referring to past experiences, charitable groups will provide masks to different schools when there is a shortage of masks. I believe that the situation of test kits will be the same. Students are required.
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It is difficult to check photos every day, and parents will not cheat
The Anglican St. James Primary School will also adopt a quick test form. Principal Zhang Yongbang expressed that he is not worried that parents will not cooperate, and he is confident that parents will not simply fill in "negative" and send their children to school. He believes that parents are for the children's Health and safety will be taken seriously, and parents themselves also attach great importance to epidemic prevention. The school is only the last check.
Zhang Yongbang also believes that it is difficult to require parents to use photos as proof. He points out that a system must be set up to collect photos, or teachers should be specially assigned to check students' certificates, which is administratively complicated and inefficient. Parents will not deliberately deceive the school.
Zhang Yongbang expressed that he is not worried that parents will not cooperate, and he is confident that parents will not simply fill in "negative" and send their children to school. He believes that parents will take it seriously for the health and safety of children.
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As for the students whose quick test results are positive, parents will contact the school and ask for leave. Principal Zhang pointed out that the school will report the case to the Education Bureau and the Department of Health respectively.
Principal Zhang also said that the school will clean and disinfect every day after school, and also spray a disinfectant coating on the indoor areas of the school, and will take adequate preventive measures.
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Rapid antigen test Sham Shui Po on April 10th.
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Resumption of classes | Students need to take a quick test every day. Parents prepare 40 quick test kits. The pharmacy said that they have not seen large-scale purchases. Quick test for two-child families before the end of the semester, anti-epidemic supplies will cost $2,686 to resume classes | MTR services will be enhanced from 4.15 onwards, and the fastest 2-minute shift will roughly return to the level before the fifth wave
