An expert committee headed by Dr Devi Shetty has set up by the Karnataka government to suggest measures to tackle the anticipated Covid-19 third wave. Dr Devi Shetty has suggested reopening schools along with Rs. 2 Lakh health insurance for each child attending the offline classes.
A panel member has stated that “We have recommended a health cover of Rs 2 lakh to every child going to school to be sponsored by the state. This is not a lie insurance cover. The same has been tried in some countries. This way, we can build confidence among parents to send their wards to school.
As the reports suggest, the possibility of getting infected from school and school is the infection hubs has not been proved yet across the world. There is an urgent need to offer scientific and definitive guidance for school reopening as any delay in achieving near normalisation of schooling will be more detrimental than Covid-19 itself.
The panel recommended reopening the government, aided and unaided schools in rural and bigger areas.
Doctors who work on the report said schools can be reopened with adequate precautions once the case positivity rate in most districts during the second wave falls below 5% for two weeks
A panel member has stated that “We have recommended a health cover of Rs 2 lakh to every child going to school to be sponsored by the state. This is not a lie insurance cover. The same has been tried in some countries. This way, we can build confidence among parents to send their wards to school.
As the reports suggest, the possibility of getting infected from school and school is the infection hubs has not been proved yet across the world. There is an urgent need to offer scientific and definitive guidance for school reopening as any delay in achieving near normalisation of schooling will be more detrimental than Covid-19 itself.
The panel recommended reopening the government, aided and unaided schools in rural and bigger areas.
Doctors who work on the report said schools can be reopened with adequate precautions once the case positivity rate in most districts during the second wave falls below 5% for two weeks
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