Covid-19: Do not send children to school if children are cold, Karnataka government advisory

The state government has become alert in Karnataka amid increasing cases of Corona. In the advisory issued by the government, people have been appealed to wear masks in crowded areas. Along with this, it has been said that children should not send them to school in case of symptoms of corona. School holidays in Karnataka are over. In such a situation, the government has asked the parents keeping in mind the increasing cases of Corona that if their children have fever, cough, cold and other symptoms, they should not send them to school.

On May 26, a meeting was held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, in which a review was done on the increasing cases of Kovid-19. During this, necessary instructions were given to all departments. After this, the Health and Family Welfare Commissioner has issued advisory for government and private schools, which has been asked to adopt the necessary precautions for prevention of Corona.

Send children only after recovering children

According to the government order, “If there are fever, cough, cold and other symptoms found in school children, do not send children to school and adopt proper treatment and care measures as per doctor’s advice.” In this, the children have been instructed to send the school only after being fully recovered. If the children come to school with fever, cough, cold and other symptoms, inform their parents and send them back home. The Health Department further said that if these symptoms are found in school teachers and non-teaching staff, then they should be advised to adopt proper precautionary measures. According to the instructions, it is also necessary to follow the hand cleaning, keep a handkerchief on the mouth while coughing and other precautionary measures to avoid corona.

Wear masks in crowded places

The government has issued advisory on Saturday to appeal to people to behave responsible by wearing masks, maintaining physical distance at crowded places, and maintaining cleanliness. With this, people have been asked not to panic, but be cautious and actively support public health efforts. Relying only on the information received from official sources. Avoid fake news. Wear masks in crowded places, maintain physical distance. Contact the doctor immediately if you have fever, cough, chest pain or difficulty in breathing. For health advice, call toll-free helpline number 1800 425 8330 and 108 for emergency patient transport. Till Friday evening, 234 Kovid active cases have been reported in the state. Three patients suffering from infection have died since January 1, who also had other diseases. (Input-PTI)