Yesterday, Thursday, September 17, during an information point on the Covid-19 epidemic, Olivier Véran indicated that a runny nose will no longer be a reason to keep his child at home or to send him home .
A runny nose? At school ! This is what Olivier Véran, the Minister of Health, said during a briefing on the Covid-19 epidemic on Thursday, September 17. In the midst of an upsurge in colds, questions were raised, both among parents and within schools, sometimes leading to certain abuses. Child who failed to attend school or kept at home … From now on, it will be necessary to proceed differently.
When asked: "My child has headaches, colds, should I send him to school? ". The minister gave an answer which removed any possible doubt. "Yes, if the child has a state of health compatible with going to school. You should not kick your children out of school yourself if they do not have a fever, symptoms. The common cold begins to arrive in our country. We are all necessarily alerted to situations of children who do not have covid but who have a runny nose and no serious symptoms. If in doubt, call the doctor and educate your child. "
No more class closures in case of children who test positive
Since the start of the September 1st school year, many classes and schools have had to close their doors throughout France, following cases of contamination among students or school staff. Here too, the Minister of Health, Olivier Véran held a firm position, raising all questions on the subject. “Our message is clear: children must go to school and there is no place to send students home, or even to close entire schools at the first alert. "
Through this sentence, we can therefore understand that a positive test in a student will no longer result in the systematic closure of his class. While nearly 10,500 new cases were confirmed in 24 hours in France, parents and school staff remain skeptical about this new relaxation of the protocol.
France is not the only country to share this idea, Scotland also advocates sending children to school despite a runny nose. In the United States and Canada, on the other hand, this is out of the question. "We must take all the necessary precautions to keep COVID-19 away from our schools, and that means yes, if your nose is runny, stay home", said the chief medical officer of Ottawa Public Health.