On Monday, August 29, the Peruvian government authorized the voluntary use of masks for children in schools, even though it will continue to be mandatory for teachers. This measure was announced in the official newspaper El Peruano.
“In educational institutions, the use of masks is optional for students, and adequate ventilation must be guaranteed, following current regulations,” details the decree.
The measure was already announced last Thursday by the Minister of Education, Rosendo Serna, who indicated that this decision had been recommended by the technicians of the Ministry of Health after an exhaustive analysis of biosecurity protocols of the fourth wave of covid-19.
Serna explained that children between 5 and 17 years of age had been the least affected by the virus but asked families to continue vaccinating minors to preserve their health and that of the educational community.
“This is a big step we are taking to return to normality in schools and will allow children and adolescents to have an adequate situation to receive their classes. In addition, it will make it easier for them to communicate and interact with each other to improve learning,” Serna said.
The decree states that masks are optional for all citizens in open spaces but remain mandatory in closed places.
The latest infection figures from the Ministry of Health indicate that in the last 24 hours, 20 people died from this virus, and 1,141 cases were confirmed in the Andean country.
With information from EFE