Children will return to school in Queensland next Monday under new rules designed to slow the spread of COVID-19. Here's what you need to know.
Education Minister Grace Grace says closing schools will be a "last resort".
The government say all schools have access to carbon dioxide monitors to measure ventilation, and if ventilation issues can't be solved by opening windows or with air conditioning, air purifiers will be provided.Yes, schools will aim to limit the number of outsiders allowed within school grounds, though there will be some exceptions for vulnerable and very young children.
For the next four weeks, school camps, excursions, assemblies and other large gatherings will be cancelled or postponed.In Queensland, all teachers, staff and volunteers in private and state schools must be fully vaccinated.The education department has a "very comprehensive staff management plan in place," she added. For example, she said, 5,000 fully vaccinated relief staff were on call to fill gaps where needed.
Health Minister Yvette D'Ath also wants more children aged 12 to 15 to get their second dose. As of Sunday, only 67.21 per cent of children in that age group were fully vaccinated.
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