Masks are making a return in Kolkata schools as cases of respiratory infection on the rise among children and the Adenovirus scare looming large.
The virus is affecting people from all age groups but children aged 0 to 2 years are the most vulnerable, according to doctors.
Play schools have started spreading awareness and taking precautions. doing everything they can.
The attendance has been low at Kidzee, Shakher Bazar, for the past week. “All of them are not sick, but the parents are so scared that they have stopped sending their children to schools,” she added. In this situation, the school has taken a strict policy of not letting any student with symptoms of cough and cold enter the school. “The parents are entitled to inform us in case of any fever and next time they would have to produce a medical certificate before joining the school,” said Jaya Roy, principal.
The school has adopted a strict policy of not letting any student with symptoms of cough and cold enter the premises. “The parents must inform us in case of any fever and they would have to produce a medical certificate before joining the school,” Roy added.
Similar measures are being taken at Bal Nilaya Montessori, Lake Gardens. Principal Anusree Basu said neither students nor teachers are allowed in school with any symptoms of cold. “If we notice any student attending school with such symptoms, we call the parents and the student is sent home,” said Basu, adding that regular checking is going on at the school.
Schools like South Point and Nava Nalanda have made it mandatory for students to wear masks. “On February 22, we circulated a notice that the students should wear masks. This is to counter the rapid spread of infection,” said Krishna Damani, secretary and trustee of South Point School.
Krishnendu Biswas of Nava Nalanda said that besides wearing masks the school is asking students to maintain physical distance.
Both South Point and Vivekananda Mission School have started a special cleanliness drive. Arnab Chandra, rector of Vivekananda Mission School, Joka, said the new session would start in April. “Classes are not being held because of the session break and so we are on the safe side. If this continues in April, we will make masks mandatory for everyone attending school. Our cleanliness drive is on as usual,” he said.
