Teacher's Association calls to delay reopening of schools

Teacher’s Association of the Maldives has called for reopening of schools to be delayed, following suit with the Maldives Medical Association that also made similar calls yesterday.

The Teacher’s Association called to follow the advice of health professionals in the country and keep schools closed as a safety measure against the Covid-19 disease. It also called to prioritize the safety of industry professionals and students.

Government Spokesperson Mabrook Azeez, at a news conference last night, responded to a question by “Sun” regarding the matter. Mabrook said that the government’s strategic action plan laid out the steps to be taken in certain situations regarding public gatherings. He cited the government’s standard operating procedure when he said that no island in the country was in a situation that called for a closure of schools.

According to the action plan formulated by the government, schools are to be closed only if the alert levels in an island rises to orange or red. Currently, no inhabited islands barring resorts are in these alert levels.

The Maldives has just confirmed two more new cases of the disease, bringing the nation’s total figure to eight.