42 schools and eight kindergartens are closed in Crimea for quarantine in SARS

Since the end of February — in the last two weeks — we began to record a significant increase in all administrative territories of the republic. Traditionally the highest incidence is recorded in our large regions — Simferopol, Yalta, Alushta, Evpatoria, Bakhchisarai district— said Penkovskaya as part of a live broadcast, which was broadcast in the official group of the Government of Crimea on the VKontakte social network.

According to her, the situation in the incidence of SARS this year is somewhat different from the usual region: due to warm weather in December and January, instead of two ups of seasonal infections in Crimea, one-February is recorded. At the same time, now about 40% of the sick are children, mostly schoolchildren.

About 42 schools were closed completely at the beginning of the week. And eight closed preschool institutions. There are about 800 closed classes as a whole in the region. But the situation is constantly changing — we monitor the situation in dynamics and in each case, measures are being taken to disassemble. But this is not more than 6% of the total number of schools closed in the region— the head of the department informed.

She recalled that education institutions are closed if 20% of students are absent in the classroom due to the disease. The minimum period for which schools are closed is seven days. At the same time, parents should understand that the separation of children in such a situation should occur outside the school: it is also not worth letting the children into playgrounds or circle classes in the quarantine period.

On Monday, the press service of Rospotrebnadzor in the region reported 18 375 sick In Crimea. In Sevastopol, 7000 people fell ill with respiratory infections.

In Yalta, due to an increase in the incidence of acute respiratory diseases and flu, children of grades 42 do not study, two schools, as well as 11 groups in kindergartens, are completely closed, the administration said in the administration

In Feodosia, in connection with the growth of SARS, school No. 17 is closed, as well as several classes in six schools.

In Kerch, according to the deputy head of the administration Irina Ivanova, Three schools are currently closed. Children learn remotely in online format. The program is not reduced. The decision on the holidays will be made closer to the end of March.

Experts note that the incidence on the peninsula is due to the circulation of respiratory viruses of non -gene etiology. Also, the active circulation of the type A (H1N1) 09 and the virus of type V. flu virus is noted

source: RIA Novosti Crimea