Laos instructs schools to roll out virus control measures
Laos’ Ministry of Education and Sports has advised school administrators, teachers and students to continue following virus control measures to prevent the spread of the COVID-19, as the new academic year 2022 – 2023 has started.
A student is on her way home after school in Vientiane, Laos, on June 2, 2020. (Photo: Xinhua/VNA)
Vientiane (VNA) – Laos’ Ministry of Educationand Sports has advised school administrators, teachers and students to continue following virus control measures to prevent the spread of the COVID-19, as the newacademic year 2022 – 2023 has started.
At the start of this year, the ministry authorised allschools and education establishments to deliver classes face-to-face. However,staff at all educational institutions must be on guard against a resurgence ofCOVID-19.
Any member of staff or student who develops COVID-19symptoms must stay out of school, seek medical advice, and study or work athome online.
If several cases of COVID-19 are confirmed, the school’smanagement board and the COVID-19 taskforce will carry out a risk assessmentand decide whether classes should continue or be suspended.
The ministry’s COVID-19 taskforce has advised education andsports administrators to continue encouraging teachers and students to get fullyvaccinated against the virus in order to protect themselves and to boostimmunity levels in the population as a whole.
It has also advised indoor andoutdoor sports centre in Vientiane and the provinces to strictly implement COVID-19prevention measures.
Staff and customers must be fully vaccinated, have theirtemperature checked, maintain a distance of at least one metre, wear a face mask,and wash their hands with soap or sanitiser./.
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A student is on her way home after school in Vientiane, Laos, on June 2, 2020. (Photo: Xinhua/VNA) 
