Y. Babakumarov: All precautions have been taken in educational institutions in Almaty
In order to prevent and combat the spread of COVID-19, a complex of sanitary and anti-epidemic measures was carried out in Almaty schools. Deputy Akim of Almaty Y. Babakumarov spoke about this at a press conference of the Central Communications Service under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
In dormitories and educational buildings of higher and secondary specialized educational institutions, an entrance through the Ashyq system and thermometry was installed, the disinfection regime was strengthened, sanitizers and recirculators were previously installed, and medical control was strengthened.
Today, 75 (27.8%) schools in Almaty operate with a one-shift regime, 194 schools (71.8%) - with a two-shift regime, - 1 school (0.4%) - with a three-shift regime (Alatau district, secondary school No. 196, students - 722, offline + 655 students study in a combined format, 67 students study online).
Since September 1, 287,265 students have been studying offline in the city, including 1287 cases of COVID infections. (0.45%); 19 128 students study online, among them 1,039 cases of COVID (5.4%) were registered, in total - 2326 cases of COVID. The number of COVID infections among schoolchildren studying offline is 12 times lower than the cases of infections studying online, since restrictive measures have been established in schools, and compliance with preventive and anti-epidemic measures is monitored.
In general, there is a decrease in the incidence of COVID among schoolchildren. If in August-September more than 100 cases of COVID infections were registered per day, then at this time it has decreased to 38-46.
In order to prevent and prevent the spread of COVID-19, the following sanitary and anti-epidemic measures were carried out in schools:
- separate entrances to buildings for primary, middle and senior classes are allocated;
- updated markings of social distance, at the school entrance there are QR codes of the Ashyq application for registration of employees and other visitors (100%);
- canceled the office training system, with the exception of laboratory, practical classes;
- schools are provided with detergents and disinfectants, sanitizers, recirculators are installed to disinfect air in public places (cafeterias, corridors, gyms);
- before each shift, a daily filter of students and staff is organized;
- full vaccination of school staff was carried out.
“To carry out regular monitoring of the observance of anti-epidemic measures in schools, a monitoring group operates in conjunction with representatives of the education department. The monitoring group checked 21 schools, violations of restrictive measures were detected in 5 schools of the Auezov, Alatau and Bostandyk districts, proposals were made to eliminate violations, work in this direction continues, ”the deputy akim of Almaty said.
Y. Babakumarov also noted that 100% of teachers who are subject to vaccination are vaccinated in the city.
According to the deputy akim of Almaty, similar work is carried out in universities. In total, 37 universities function in the city. From September 1 to September 6, 2021, 149 cases of COVID among university students were registered online in Almaty.
Vaccination coverage of teachers is 80% (17 496 people), students 50% (92 433 students) of the total. Work continues.