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    COVID-19: Top tips to follow in UAE schools to stay safe

    Dubai Health Authority has issued detailed guidelines for students


    Published:  October 12, 2020 19:06 Huda Tabrez, Living in UAE Editor

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    Sending your children back to school? Follow these steps.
    Sending your children back to school? Follow these precautions. Image Credit: Stock image
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    The Dubai Health Authority has been regularly providing updates on basic steps
    DHA has been providing detailed guidelines creating awareness for students and parents. Image Credit: Antonin Kelian Kallouche/Gulf News
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    Before going out •	Do not go to school if you have any symptoms. •	It is better to tie your hair up so you don’t touch your face as much. •	Wear a face mask before leaving the house.
    Follow these steps before stepping out. Image Credit: Image composite: Melany Demetillo-Reyes/Shutterstock
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    •	Don’t forget to take with you your personal safety kit. •	It is best to use private transportation when entering the house.
    Make sure your children have a basic safety kit which includes a hand sanitiser, pocket tissues, spare masks etc. Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/ Gulf News
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    In the bus •	Note that your temperature will be checked before entering the bus. •	Do not enter the bus if you have any respiratory symptoms.
    Precautions to take on the bus. Image Credit: Supplied
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    •	Adhere to all precautionary guidelines. •	Wear the face mask correctly while you are on the bus. •	Maintain physical distance with others and avoid gathering with friends.
    It is important to maintain physical distance at all times. Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/ Gulf News
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    •	Adhere to all precautionary guidelines. •	Wear the face mask correctly while you are on the bus. •	Maintain physical distance with others and avoid gathering with friends.
    It is best to avoid touching surfaces as much as possible. Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News
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    At the school •	Wear your mask the entire time you are in school. •	Don’t touch your eyes, nose or mouth with dirty hands. •	Wash and sanitise your hands frequently.
    Precautions to follow at the school. Image Credit: Antonin Kélian Kallouche/Gulf News
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    On your desk •	Clean and disinfect your desk. •	Don’t exchange books and stationery. •	Stick to your designated desk in the classroom.
    Tips to follow while on your desk. Image Credit: Stock image
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    At the canteen •	Bring your own food from home. •	Avoid sharing food, cutlery and water bottles with others. •	Avoid gathering with friends in the school canteen and maintain physical distance of two meters.
    Precautions to follow while at the canteen. Image Credit: Stock image
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    •	Don’t forget to wash your hands before and after eating. •	You can take off the mask when eating but make sure to put it aside in a plastic bag or wrapped in tissue paper.
    It is essential to follow hand hygiene during break time. Image Credit: Stock image
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    Sneezing and coughing etiquette •	Protect yourself and your classmates •	COVID-19 spreads through respiratory droplets from sneezing and coughing. To protect yourself from infection, you must cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing, or use the inside of your elbow.
    Sneezing and coughing etiquette Image Credit: Stock image
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    •	Immediately throw the used tissue in the garbage. •	Do not use your hands to cover your mouth.
    Picture used for illustrative purposes only. Image Credit: AFP
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    •	Use an alcohol-based sanitiser if soap and water are not available. •	Wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
    Picture used for illustrative purposes only. Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News
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    When you return from school •	Take off your shoes in a designated area, preferably outside the house, and don’t forget to sanitise them. •	Take off the face mask and dispose of it correctly.
    Precautions to take when you get back home. Image Credit: Stock image
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    •	Leave your school bag and personal stationery in a box at the entrance of the house and sanitise it at a later time. •	Take off your school clothes and put them in the laundry bag.
    Picture used for illustrative purposes only. Image Credit: Atiq-Ur-Rehman/Gulf News
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    •	Bathe or wash the exposed areas of your body, such as your hands, wrists, neck and feet. These simple precautions can go a long way in protecting your family and others from COVID-19.
    Image Credit: Image composite: Melany Demetillo-Reyes/Shutterstock
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