AFTER CURACAO'S GOVERNMENT OPENS SCHOOLS BACK, NOW THERE IS AT LEAST ONE CASE OF A CHILD STUDENT THAT IS COVID-19 POSITIVE

 

WORRIES RISING ABOUT COVID-19 AMONG PARENTS AND TEACHERS COULD THE COUNTRY BE HUGELY INFECTED BY MID-SEPTEMBER?

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Willemstad, Curacao. At least one child the parent tested positive for COVID-19 in Curacao during the weekend after Eugene Rhuggenaath Cabinet (as Curacao's Minister of Education and Prime Minister), sanctioned the reopening of schools for Curacao's young ones.

KIDS WITH COVID-19 

It was announced in Curacao, that for now the school will remain closed and will be disinfected as well. 

The Curacao Public Health Department will see who are those who would need to go in quarantine for two (2) weeks.

Currently the price that is being requested for quarantine when travelling to Curacao is about 4,000 guilders for those staying in a hotel for 2 weeks.

If any child has any symptoms, the parents are advise to make contact with their house doctors or with the public health department to take a look at the child.

COVID STATE

Currently; Curacao had 39 positive cases in total, 5 cases were active and 1 dead.

One reporter commented, "the government cannot seem to be able to detect the source of infection locally. There are two (2) different case of local transmission; in which there are two (2) clusters.

According to Curacao's epidemiologist: Dr. Izzy Gerstenbluth, there could be more cases of local transmission.

 

CURACAO TEACHERS WORRIED 

Parents and Teachers are worried because other schools will stay open.

Among other things Marbella Felipa of the Education Syndicate; DOEN; stated;"A plan of action for schools COVID transmission does not exist."

She continued; "there isn't a plan in place for teachers and parents to know what they must do. DOEN wants for the schools to be close for two weeks so that a lock-down can be prevented."

She explained; "There isn't a balance of experts where education experts can take decision to reach a balance in this case. Violation of measurements happened, classes were full and more than 50% of locations are filled with children in classes."

Marbella further stated; "to be able to comply with phase-2, the school classes must be smaller. There is NO INVESTMENT IN EDUCATION but MENACE OF CUTTING IN the EDUCATION BUDGET."

Marbella exclaimed; "we want an education more COVID responsible!"

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