Technical Plan for the Prevention and Control of COVID-19 Epidemic in Primary and Secondary Schools, Fifth Edition

Technical Plan for COVID-19 Prevention and Control in Primary and Secondary Schools

1. Organizational Guarantees and System Requirements

Strengthen organizational leadership. The school has established a leading group for COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control to comprehensively lead the school’s epidemic prevention and control work and ensure the implementation of various measures. The responsibilities of each position are clear and the tasks are assigned to each person. For primary and secondary schools operating at multiple locations, each location must designate clear responsibilities and liaisons for epidemic prevention and control work.

2. Strengthen joint prevention and control. Education departments and schools should strengthen communication and coordination with health departments, disease control institutions, nearby designated medical institutions, and community health service centers, and cooperate with local streets, communities and other relevant departments to actively carry out joint prevention and control. Health departments should strengthen professional guidance and personnel training. , forming a "point-to-point" collaboration mechanism between education, health, schools, families, medical institutions, and disease control agencies.

3. Implement the main responsibility of the school. Schools should focus on key links and key measures to formulate special epidemic prevention and control work plans, emergency response plans and work systems, including school infectious disease epidemic reporting systems, morning and afternoon inspection systems, sickness absence tracking and registration systems, class resumption certificate inspection systems, Health management system, health education system for infectious disease prevention and control, ventilation and disinfection system, environmental sanitation inspection system and immunization and vaccination inspection system, etc. Carry out emergency drills and communicate well with local medical and health institutions.

4. Prepare adequate reserves of support materials. According to the size of the school, the number of students and faculty, and the emergency plan, a sufficient amount of epidemic prevention and control materials are reserved, including disinfection equipment, disinfection supplies, masks, gloves, non-contact thermometers, hand sanitizer, etc.

5. Clean and disinfect the campus. Before the start of school, the school environment and air-conditioning system should be thoroughly cleaned and preventive disinfection should be carried out. Windows should be opened in classrooms, canteens, dormitories, libraries and other public places for ventilation.

2. Personnel control requirements

1. Registration and screening of all personnel entering the school. Understand the health status of faculty, staff and students in advance, establish a health status account, and conduct health observations. All teachers, students and employees are required to conduct self-health monitoring and whereabouts reports for at least 14 days before entering school, and report the facts to the school. For those who have symptoms such as fever, cough, fatigue, nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat, diarrhea, etc., they should be urged to seek medical treatment in time and postpone their return to school. It is strictly forbidden to attend or work while sick.

2. Carry out daily health monitoring. Strengthen morning and afternoon inspections for faculty, staff and students, increase evening inspections for dormitory students, and implement a "daily report" and "zero report" system. Focus on monitoring whether students and staff have symptoms such as fever, cough, fatigue, nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat, diarrhea and other symptoms. For staff and students who are absent from work due to illness, their medical treatment results and disease progress must be closely followed. Schools that have the conditions can use information technology for reporting and monitoring.

3. Risk investigation of relevant personnel. Establish a reporting system for the health status and risk exposure information of students and their family members who live with them and related personnel. Parents will report to the class teacher every day. When students or people living with them develop suspicious symptoms such as fever, they must report to the school promptly and truthfully and send them to a doctor.

4. Strengthen inspections. Schools should conduct daily inspections of key areas, key positions, and key links such as school gates, canteens, toilets, classrooms, and dormitories to identify potential risks and promptly report and supervise rectifications.

5. Control the density of people in the school. The school implements relatively closed management measures, arranges the schedules of each class in the school at staggered times, strengthens the organizational management of students in the aspects of entering and leaving school, recess, meals, using the toilet, entering and exiting the dormitory, etc., and maintains a safe distance between people. Places that may cause people to queue up and gather are set up with 1-meter lines to guide students not to chase, shake hands, or hug.

6. Strictly control gathering activities. Student meetings can be held through staggered meetings, online video or pre-recorded meeting materials, etc., and online education courses or online display and communication activities can be appropriately carried out. If on-site activities are really needed, applications must be made to the relevant school departments in accordance with regulations.

7. Carry out health education and skills training. Incorporate the knowledge and skills of COVID-19 and infectious disease prevention and control into the first lesson of the school year, so that students and faculty can master the corresponding knowledge and skills, develop good hygiene habits, and protect themselves. Relevant knowledge and skills information is pushed to teachers, students and parents through various channels such as WeChat, campus network, and school communications to improve teachers, students, and parents' awareness of and response to the prevention and control of infectious diseases.

8. Strengthen psychological counseling for teachers, students and staff. Pay attention to the psychological status of teachers and students, and provide appropriate psychological assistance by conducting mental health knowledge training, setting up psychological consultations, and publishing psychological help hotlines. Psychological counseling must be provided to teachers and students who are unable to start school in time.

9. Strengthen home-school linkage. Parents are reminded to strengthen self-protection, avoid unnecessary outings, and communicate well with parents and children. If students develop fever or other suspicious symptoms outside of school, parents should promptly and truthfully report to the school and send them to a doctor. Before the school officially notifies students to return to school, they are not allowed to return to school in advance. They should stay at home with peace of mind and make preparations for online teaching or learning and supplies before returning to school.

10. Wash your hands frequently. Maintain hand hygiene at all times, before meals, before and after defecation, after contact with garbage, after returning from going out, after using sports equipment, computers and other public items, after contact with animals, before touching "susceptible" parts such as eyes, and after contact with suspected contaminated items. Everyone must wash their hands. Use the correct hand washing method to wash your hands with running water and hand sanitizer. You can also use quick-drying hand disinfectant to rub your hands.

11. Wear masks scientifically. Students should always have a spare mask that meets the standards of disposable medical masks or has a comparable level of protection; students on campus in low-risk areas do not need to wear masks. Wearing masks should follow the principles of the "Guidelines for the Scientific Wearing of Masks by the Public" issued by the Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council in response to the new coronavirus pneumonia epidemic.

12. Strengthen the prevention and control of myopia. During the epidemic, students’ outdoor activities decreased and excessive use of electronic products increased the risk of myopia occurrence and progression. Teachers, students and parents should guide students to pay attention to the prevention and control of myopia. Proper scientific exercise, a balanced nutritious diet, and good work and rest arrangements can improve the body's immunity.

13. Protection requirements on the way. On the way to and from school, we must adhere to the "two points and one line" between home and school and avoid unnecessary outings. It is best to go to and from school on foot, bicycle, or private car. When taking public transportation or school buses, you should pay attention to personal protection, do not talk to others, keep a reasonable distance from others, and try to avoid touching public transportation with your hands on the way. items on. Wash your hands in time when going to school or returning home.

14. Requirements for students living on campus. During the epidemic prevention and control period, students are not allowed to leave school. If they must leave school, they must strictly follow the leave application procedures and inform parents to plan their travel routes and methods. When going out, follow relevant regulations to perform personal protection and hand hygiene.

15. Pay attention to staff protection. Teachers do not need to wear masks when teaching. School gate guards, cleaning staff and canteen staff should wear masks. Canteen staff should wear work clothes and keep their work clothes clean, washed and disinfected regularly. Keep disinfectants properly and label them clearly to avoid accidental ingestion or burns. Cleaning and disinfection personnel should take personal protection when preparing and using chemical disinfectants.

16. Encourage qualified primary and secondary school teachers and staff to voluntarily undergo nucleic acid testing before the start of school.

3. Prevention and control requirements in key areas

1. Campus entrance. The campus is under relatively closed management, and all entrances to the school have been comprehensively sorted out. No unrelated persons from outside the school are allowed to enter the school, and teachers and students must have their identities verified and their temperatures checked when entering the school. Avoid gatherings of people by implementing staggered commuting to and from school and setting a 1-meter waiting line. Closed campus management should ensure that dedicated personnel are responsible, areas are reasonably divided, and personnel registration and investigation records are complete.

2. Temporary waiting area. A temporary waiting area is set up near the school gate. If suspicious symptoms such as fever occur when entering the school, students should be taken to the temporary waiting area by a designated person, their body temperature will be measured again, and parents will be contacted in a timely manner. After taking basic protection, they will be sent to a fever clinic according to the prescribed procedures. Regular routine disinfection is carried out. If suspicious cases or persons with fever enter, disinfection treatment must be carried out under the guidance of professional departments.

3. Classroom. Qualified schools should ensure that students have one table per person, and that the distance between each student is 1 meter. Classes with a large number of students can be divided into classes or go to school at staggered times. Teaching time and student travel routes should be adjusted to avoid gatherings of people. The study and living spaces are relatively fixed, and the contact persons are clear.

4. Canteen. Implement staggered dining times for students. Disinfect tables, chairs, floors and air in the dining area half an hour before meals begin, and provide ventilation. Keep a distance of 1 meter from others when queuing for meals. The principles of time sharing, staggered peak hours, and one-way dining should be followed. Avoid eating in groups, face to face, and talking. Hands must be washed before and after meals. Strengthen the cleaning and disinfection of tableware. Reused tableware should be disinfected for one use per person, and diners should clean, classify and put away leftover food waste.

Keep food samples well, assign dedicated personnel to manage them, strictly implement disinfection time and procedures, and formulate management ledgers for dining, disinfection, etc.

5. Drinking water equipment and hand washing facilities. Drinking water facilities should undergo necessary cleaning work every day, and the outlet faucets should be disinfected at least once a day. It is necessary to ensure the normal operation of hand washing facilities in playgrounds, toilets, canteens, dormitories and other places or nearby. In principle, primary and secondary schools should have one wash basin or 0.6m long sink for every 40-45 people, and a sufficient amount of hand sanitizer, soap, etc. Quick-drying hand disinfectants or sensor-based hand disinfection facilities can also be equipped.

6. Student and staff dormitories. Student dormitories in boarding schools should not be located in basements or semi-basements. In principle, the number of residents in each dormitory should not exceed 6, and the per capita dormitory area should not be less than 3 square meters; student dormitories should be equipped with ventilation facilities according to local climate conditions. Strengthen the cleaning and ventilation of faculty, staff and student dormitories. Generally, windows should be opened for ventilation no less than three times a day for no less than 30 minutes each time. Preventive disinfection of dormitory floors, walls, door handles, beds, desks and chairs and other surfaces will be carried out every day. After disinfection, the environment inside and outside the dormitory must be maintained clean, and dedicated personnel will be inspected, cleaned and registered every day. Boarding schools should establish a dedicated person-in-charge system for student dormitories, strictly manage student dormitory doors, and implement voucher entry and exit and temperature checks.

7. Toilet. School toilets are managed by dedicated personnel and equipped with standard toilets. Implement toilet cleaning measures, maintain air circulation, clean the floor in time, disinfect key parts such as faucets and door handles, and increase the frequency of flushing and disinfection. The hand-washing facilities in the toilet should be complete and should be equipped with hand sanitizer. If possible, use sensor-type faucets, paper towels or hand dryers.

IV. Environmental sanitation requirements

1. Carry out campus environmental improvement. Carry out a thorough cleaning of the school, strengthen the cleaning and disinfection of classrooms, canteens, dormitories and other important student gathering places on campus, as well as toilets and washrooms, and thoroughly clean up dead spots. We should conscientiously do a good job in environmental sanitation both inside and outside the school. Under normal circumstances, cleaning is the main task, supplemented by daily preventive disinfection.

2. Enhance ventilation. Ventilation should be strengthened in all types of study, work, and living places. The ventilation time should be no less than 30 minutes each time and no less than 3 times a day. Except for special weather conditions, classrooms and offices should keep windows open for ventilation throughout the day. If air conditioning is used, the air supply safety of the air conditioning system should be ensured, sufficient fresh air input should be ensured, and all exhaust air should be discharged directly to the outdoors.

3. Carry out cleaning and disinfection. Strengthen cleaning and disinfection of object surfaces. The environment of classrooms, dormitories, libraries, student laboratories, sports venues, restaurants and other places should be kept clean and tidy, and disinfected regularly every day and recorded. For high-frequency contact surfaces such as door handles, desks and chairs, podiums, computer keyboards, mice, faucets, stair handrails, dormitory bed rails, indoor fitness equipment, elevator buttons, etc., chlorine-containing disinfectants with an effective chlorine content of 250-500mg/L can be used. Spray or wipe, or wipe with disinfectant wipes. The floors of key places such as school cafeterias, bathrooms and dormitories should be strengthened, disinfected regularly and recorded. You can use chlorine-containing disinfectant with an effective chlorine content of 500mg/L for wiping and disinfection.

4. Strengthen garbage classification management. Campus garbage should be cleared every day, and all types of garbage should be collected in categories and removed in a timely manner. Dispose of discarded masks from daily use as domestic waste. Do a good job in cleaning and disinfecting garbage containers, and use chlorine-containing disinfectant with an effective chlorine content of 500mg/L to disinfect them regularly.

5. Emergency measures for suspected infection symptoms

1. If faculty, staff or students have fever, cough, fatigue, nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat, diarrhea, etc. before entering school every day, Symptoms should be reported to the school in time, and measures such as home observation or medical investigation should be taken.

2. If there are suspected or confirmed cases of COVID-19 among faculty, staff or students, the school should immediately activate the emergency response mechanism, take corresponding epidemic prevention and control measures under the guidance of professional institutions, and cooperate with relevant departments. Carry out investigation and management of close contacts. General contacts who live and study with the patient must be notified of the risks in a timely manner, and seek medical treatment promptly if symptoms such as fever or dry cough occur.

3. If faculty, staff or students develop fever, cough, fatigue, nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat, diarrhea and other symptoms while in school, they should immediately report to the school epidemic prevention and control leading group. Isolate at all times and go to designated hospitals for medical treatment in a timely manner in strict accordance with the relevant provisions of the "point-to-point" collaboration mechanism. Try to avoid taking public transportation such as buses and subways to go to the hospital, and wear a mask throughout the process.

4. The school should assign dedicated personnel to communicate with teachers, staff or parents of students under quarantine to understand their health status. After faculty, staff and students recover from illness, they must check the class resumption certificate before returning to school.

VI. Requirements for Overseas Teachers and Students to Return to School

1. Overseas teachers and students will not return to school until notified by the school, and new students will not register.

2. Overseas teachers and students should ensure that they are in good physical condition before returning to school, and conduct personal protection and self-health monitoring on the way back to school.

3. After entry, strictly implement local regulations for nucleic acid testing and isolation medical observation, daily health monitoring and fill in a health card. Only after the isolation is lifted and you are healthy can you return to school to study and work.