Rospotrebnadzor recommended distance learning in the case of more than 20% of sick schoolchildren in the class

Rospotrebnadzor recommended that schools release classes for distance learning if more than 20% of students did not attend classes. This was announced by the head of the department Anna Popova in the Vesti program on the Rossiya 1 TV channel. She also said that the strain of influenza H1N1, or the so-called swine flu, which causes the most serious damage to health, came to Russia this year in earnest.

“For schools, we issued a new methodological letter, prepared and sent it so that there would be no confusion. If in a class, especially at school, more than 20% of students do not come to classes, … then this class should be released for distance education, it should be divided so that children do not continue to transmit the infection to each other and become infected, ”said Ms. Popova (quote on TASS).

“Yes, the flu has come this year in earnest. The most unpleasant thing in this situation is that exactly the version of the flu that causes the most serious damage to health has come, ”— stated Anna Popova. This is the influenza A (H1N1) virus of the 2009 pandemic, it first appeared in 2009 as an influenza with a high potential to spread and caused the 2009-2010 pandemic, she explained.

For prevention, Ms. Popova urged to wash hands, face, and also wash the respiratory tract after returning from crowded places. Gadgets should also be clean, and wearing masks is also recommended. Formerly Rospotrebnadzor fixed spread of H1N1 influenza in 74 regions of Russia. According to the agency, as of December 6, the incidence of influenza and SARS increased by 23% over the week.

Read more in the publication “Kommersant” “Like flu after covid”.

Maria Fedotova