Red Zone COVID-19, Schools In Limapuluh Kota Of West Sumatra Are Back Learning Online

ANTARA/schools in Limapuluh Kota of West Sumatra are now back studying online because of COVID-19 red zone

PADANG - The District Government (Pemkab) of Limapuluh Kota, West Sumatra, has returned to implementing learning from home or online, following the status of the COVID-19 red zone.

The Head of the Education and Culture Office of the District of Limapuluh Kota, Indrawati, said the re-application of learning from home is also in accordance with the Ministerial Decree 4 and Regional Regulation No. 6 of West Sumatra Province.

"If an area is declared a COVID-19 Red Zone, then face-to-face learning is not allowed, because it is very risky if implemented. Because we prioritize safety, the health of children and teachers," she said as quoted by Antara, Thursday, April 15.

This has also been followed up in accordance with the Circular of the Regent of Limapuluh Kota number 420/903/3/DPK-LK/IV/2021 which was signed by Deputy Regent Rizki Kurniawan Nakasri on April 14, 2021.

In the letter it was written, based on the results of the zoning update on public health indicators (IKM) in the 57th week of the West Sumatra COVID-19 pandemic, Limapuluh Kota was declared to be in the red zone.

Based on the coordination of the head of the local education and culture office with the Regent of Limapuluh Kota on Monday, April 12, provisions are being regulated while prioritizing the health and safety of students, teachers, school principals, and all school members in the district.

Based on that, the learning implementation is currently being carried out from home until the area is again designated a yellow zone.

Meanwhile, the Head of Harau 1 State Elementary School, M. Yusuf Lubis, said that the implementation of learning from home would be carried out well considering the previous implementation of online learning had been going well.

"We hope that teachers will continue to be creative so that learning from home can continue to run well. For students, hopefully, they can learn well from home and participate in the whole series of learning, including Ramadan activities," he said.

He said that until now no student had tested positive for COVID-19 so that face-to-face learning in the past could run well.

"Our students from grade VII to class IX total 977 people. Alhamdulillah, no one has been positive yet, hopefully, it will not happen in the future," he said.