Medical expert wary of virus threat posed by tuition centres

Medical expert wary of virus threat posed by tuition centres

By THE NATION

Yong Poovorawan

Tuition centres pose a greater risk for spreading Covid-19 than normal schools, as they are always located in crowded places such as department stores, and are full of children in one teaching room, Dr Yong Poovorawan, Chulalongkorn Hospital’s clinical virologist, said on his Facebook page on Friday (June 12).

The doctor advised tuition centres to strictly implement Covid-19 preventive measures, suggesting that the entrepreneurs provide online courses as a way to reduce the density in each centre.

He also mentioned that provincial schools are less crowded, compared to those in big cities. So, the provincial schools are ready for opening, under the public health officials’ supervision. Meanwhile, schools in big cities must practice social distancing and reduce human density.

The doctor said that grown-up students can spread the virus farther than younger ones, as they travel a longer distance.

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