Source document: https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/1698829802885.pdf (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)
NATIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ORGANISATION (NEMO) MINISTRY OF NATIONAL SECURITY ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES WEST INDIES Tel: 784-456-2975, Fax: 784-457-1691, Email: nemosvgeoc@gmail.com or nemosvg@gov.vc ______________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ HEALTH SERVICES SUBCOMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS/COMMENTS presented on 12/08/2020 to the Cabinet of Ministers (revised 16/08/2020): 1.
Reopening of schools: a.

Phases according to COVID-19 Status in SVG are defined according to the percentage of active cases that is import or import related, once the absolute number of active cases that is not import or import related is less than 10: Temperatures taken at classroom entrance way At start of school day Phase Class Rooms Used/school Greater than 90% of active cases are imported or import related cases All classrooms and external spaces should be utilized to encourage spacing.
Number of students in each class room All student groups should be kept constant in their composition as whole or parts At start and end of school day 75% to 90% of active cases are imported or import related cases All in schools with the capacity for 3 feet spaced seating; In schools with insufficient space the schedule will be designed to reduce crowding All in schools with the capacity for 3 feet spaced seating ; In schools with insufficient space the number attending will be determined to reduce crowding Use of facial coverings Strongly recommended to be used by everyone in public spaces including public transportation; Excluding school compounds considered a bubble; Mandatory use by everyone in public spaces excluding school compounds Hand hygiene capacity Sufficient hand washing facilities in common spaces and bathrooms Sufficient hand washing facilities in common spaces and bathrooms; Hand sanitization prior to entering school compound 50% - 74% of active cases are imported or import related cases Phase Fewer than 50% of active cases are imported or import related cases Determined by the location of cases All in schools with the capacity for 6 feet spaced seating or with barriers in place; In schools with insufficient space the schedule will be designed to reduce crowding Class Rooms Used/school Determined by the location of the cases Consider virtual learning for students Mandatory use by everyone in public spaces including common spaces on school compounds Temperatures taken by parent/guardian before student leaves home; Temperatures taken by teachers at the start and end of school day Sufficient hand washing facilities in common spaces and bathrooms; Hand sanitization prior to entering school compound and class rooms All in schools with the capacity for 6 feet spaced seating or with barriers in place; In schools with insufficient space the number attending will be determined to reduce crowding Number of students in each class room Consider virtual learning for all students Temperatures taken at classroom entrance way Temperatures taken daily at home Hand hygiene capacity NA Use of facial coverings Mandatory facial coverings in all public spaces and recommended in private spaces b.
Good ventilation of all spaces is required, as the use of air conditioning is discouraged.

Where air conditioning systems must be used, a system for the regular cleaning of filters must be implemented.

c. Facial coverings in public transport would reduce the risk to the school children as they journey to school and therefore allow for a home-bubble to school-bubble system.
d. Sessions on the revised Protocols and Standard Operating Procedures to supplement the conduct of school health programmes will be conducted prior to the commencement of school.

These sessions will include training on the temperature checks which should be done for each child at the entrance of each classroom at the start of the school day, the recording of these readings and the response to any elevated temperatures.

e. Facial coverings and face shields should be used during classes as tolerated.
Revised August 16, 2020