School Children In Siak, Kuantan Singingi And Kampar Can Enter Face To Face

Teaching and learning illustration (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Riau Governor Syamsuar issued a circular that allows limited face-to-face schools in three districts, namely Siak, Kuantan Singingi and Kampar.

Riau Province Education Agency Head Zul Ikram said the district government was fully responsible for implementing face-to-face schools. Of course, in the discipline of applying health protocols to avoid the emergence of new COVID-19 clusters from educational institutions.

The direction for its application is clearly stated in the Riau Governor's Circular (SE) for the implementation of face-to-face learning processes for SD, SMP, SMA / SMK and equivalent, for the even semester of 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic.

"Students who enter the class may only be 50 percent of the total number of students in the class. The seats are also spaced apart, according to health protocol rules, so students who enter are divided into two shifts," said Zul in Pekanbaru, reported by Antara, Wednesday, January 20.

He said that limited face-to-face learning must be in accordance with the rules of the Joint Decree (SKB) of four ministers and from the recommendations of the Riau COVID-19 Task Force.

"Although the decision to study face-to-face is limited to each regional head, regions with red zones will not receive recommendations from the COVID-19 task force," he said.

He said the Meranti Islands Regency Government is currently also planning to conduct face-to-face schools because of the consideration that the COVID-19 case in the area is starting to slope.

"As for the Meranti Islands regency, from the reports we received they are still in the preparation stage," said Zul Ikram.

Zul explained, for schools that carry out limited face-to-face learning at school, they must comply with health protocols. Before entering the school area, students are required to wash their hands first.

After that, the body temperature is checked using a thermo gun, and everyone who enters the school area is required to wear a mask.

Based on data from the Riau Health Office, new cases of COVID-19 in Riau Province have tended to slope since the end of 2020.

The cumulative number of cases from 2020 to January 20, 2021 in Riau reached 27,714 with 25,584 recovered patients. The majority of cases were in Pekanbaru City, reaching 12,987 people with 11,957 recovered patients.