But they emphasized the necessity of a multi-pronged approach to keeping schools safe, including, among other things, cleaning, masking and physical distancing. “If class sizes are not reduced, and that has an impact on other aspects of the bundle, that is a problem. “Smaller class sizes support physical distancing, which is really the most important intervention (inside a school),” she said. That will set us back and cause so much anxiety with communities and families.”As of Friday, some 180,000 people had signed a petition urging the government to reduce class sizes. He said “pods” require the same public health measures as schools, such as masking, enhanced cleaning and physical distancing, to be safe.

Source: thestar August 07, 2020 23:37 UTC