New Cases Still High, Local Administration Cautious
Regional governments should be cautious in deciding which schools should be opened in order to ensure the health and safety of the children.
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Students of different grades wear masks and maintain physical distance as study together in a “pod” on Friday (28/8/2020), using the free wifi facility at the RW 05 community unit hall in West Kuningan, South Jakarta. The subdistrict offices provided free internet access to make it easier for the students to follow the online distance learning (PJJ) education policy during the Covid-19 health crisis.
JAKARTA, KOMPAS – The decision of some regional governments to reopen schools for the 2020 academic year starting Monday is risky because new COVID-19 infections are still high. Regional governments should be cautious in deciding which schools should be opened in order to ensure the health and safety of the children.
The mapping of school readiness for reopening needs to be done by the respective local administraion together with the local COVID-19 task force. School reopenings should be delayed and long distance learning should be continued.