Face-to-Face Schools In 2021, The Minister Of Home Affairs Asks The Children To Have Hand Sanitizers

Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian (Photo: Instagram: @titokarnavian)

JAKARTA - The Minister of Home Affairs (Mendagri), Tito Karnavian, emphasized that transportation or school buses for students must be able to adjust the health protocol (Prokes) if face-to-face learning is carried out again.

"Because, later there will be a surge in passengers from school children," he said during an online discussion regarding schools that were allowed face-to-face, reported by Antara, Jakarta, Friday, November 20.

In addition, the former National Police Chief also said the role of the communication and informatics office as well as the public relations staff of each district and city must be more aggressive in disseminating 3M implementation to the community, especially students.

"Remind the parents of students to use masks and pocket hand sanitizers when they go to school," he said.

After arriving at school, school principals, teachers and other education providers must also anticipate activities that have the potential to generate crowds such as extracurricular activities, sports, flag ceremonies and so on.

Because, do not let after so many months of not learning face-to-face between students and students and teachers that there will be euphoria so that it becomes out of control and can lead to new distribution clusters.

He said based on a report in Germany, in the city of Hamburg, that of the 472 schools that had reopened, 171 schools were infected with COVID-19.

"78 percent of the infected children were infected outside of school," he said.

Therefore, these preventive measures need to be strictly implemented by schools, provincial and local governments who are also assisted by the local health office.

Especially for the health office, said Tito, it is hoped that they will carry out random testing at the education unit to detect COVID-19 for students, educators, and other school principals.

"If necessary, do it regularly and the costs are taken from the local government," he said.