हिंदी
CHANDIGARH
Coronavirus is on the rise again in India, weeks after the Omicron cases receded. In the last 24 hours, Delhi has recorded 325 new cases, with a positive rate of 2.39 percent. The increased number of cases reported in and out of schools, however, is a serious source of concern.
Because of the rapid increase in instances, some schools have reverted to online lectures and tests, while others have maintained physical attendance. Due to the pandemic, schools in and around Delhi have reopened after a two-year hiatus. When Omicron became a dominant variation, there was a recent spike in Covid-19 instances in late December and early January.
As fresh incidents emerge, parents and teachers may keep a few things in mind to keep children safe at school and at home. Dr. Alok Agarwal, an Apollo Hospital physician, stated, “During the third wave of the pandemic, there were no cases of post-viral inflammatory syndrome in children, which was a huge relief. Since we are still in the development phase of children’s vaccines, we must verify that they are safe from coronavirus.”
DISTANCING WILL BE TAUGHT IN SCHOOLS
With schools around the country now open, personnel must ensure that children, particularly tiny children in primary and middle school who have not yet been vaccinated in India, are seated at appropriate distances. While it is difficult to ensure that children in primary schools are always veiled, health experts believe that the separation could be crucial in preventing coronavirus from spreading among them. Staff must ensure that youngsters are separated by at least one, if not two, hand distances.
For the time being, health experts have advised schools to refrain from taking children to playgrounds since they could be a source of virus transmission when youngsters interact with one another.
AFTER MASKING, SANITIZING SHOULD BE DONE.
Even if the government has become a relaxer on masking in the capital and certain other states, according to doctors, schools must ensure that not only children but also their own employees are disguised at all times. “Apart from vaccines, which are currently only approved for children over the age of 12,” experts noted, “masks and sanitizers are the most powerful weapons we have against Covid-19.”
EAT HEALTHY FOODS AND AVOID JUNK FOODS.
Children should avoid eating junk food from open locations, which could be a source of coronavirus transmission. While the symptoms in youngsters have looked to be modest so far, experts do not rule out the possibility that they can become more severe in the future if new variants continue to emerge and we get complacent.
As heat waves reach north India, doctors are encouraging parents and schools to keep youngsters hydrated.
To boost their immunity, parents should give their children anti-oxidants like turmeric or curcumin, which is an extract of turmeric that comes in pill and liquid form. We must be concerned not only about Covid-19 but also about other viruses.
