Schools Not Yet Safe

Though COVID-19 cases in Indonesia have begun to decrease, the infection rate still stands at around 12 percent, and testing within the community have not been optimal either.

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Wearing her school uniform, Agda Baline Swarahati, a 4th grade student of Santo Antonius Elementary School from Padua, works on Physical, Sports, and Health (PJOK) subject during the year-end assessment, which is followed from her house in Nusa Loka, BSD City, South Tangerang, Banten, Tuesday (9/6/2020). The Covid-19 pandemic has forced children to follow all instruction from home.

As school closures have negatively impacted learning, countries all over the world are beginning to completely reopen schools amid the pandemic.

The Indonesian government plans to fully reopen schools across the country in July 2021, with limited face-to-face instruction and the implementation of strict health protocols. Schools where all teachers and staff have received COVID-19 vaccinations are required to open immediately.