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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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