webfact Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Ministry to hand out face masks to schools nationwide By The Nation The Education Ministry will distribute face masks to schools nationwide in an attempt to curb the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19) and protect students from the harmful PM2.5 particulate matter in the air, said Education Minister Nataphol Teepsuwan today (February 27). An eight-year-old pupil of Phraharuthai Donmuang school in Bangkok has recently been tested positive for Covid-19 infection from his grandfather who had returned from a trip to Hokkaido, Japan. Nataphol said he would instruct the Vocational Education Commission to collect the face masks for distribution to schools, adding that additional supplies were being prepared . Meanwhile, high school students of grade 12 who are due to sit for the ordinary national educational test (O-NET) on February 29, will be required to face masks at the venues. Teachers should increase the frequency of screening students for symptoms of the virus and provide ample supply of hand gel, he said. Students, parents, teachers who have returned from high-risk countries and territories - China, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Italy, Iran, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan - are required to stay at home for 14 days while education personnel must obtain permission from their supervisors before going abroad, he added. Confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Thailand stood at 40 as of today with 554 person under investigation or being tested for the virus. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30382968 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-02-28 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CelticBhoy Posted February 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 27, 2020 My sons will finish school today as it's the end of term. How will the Ministry get these masks to all the kids who will now be at home? ???? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinsdale Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 20 minutes ago, CelticBhoy said: My sons will finish school today as it's the end of term. How will the Ministry get these masks to all the kids who will now be at home? ???? Yep. End of term. Sure someone's 'friend' will profit. More tax payer money into the fat pockets of the corrupt. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manhood Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 In Thailand nobody understood up to now that masks don't prevent to catch up with the virus!!!! Instead inform the people about the REAL facts they hide any information. If i see what's going on in Europe i know in Thailand must be many many more people who are infected!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 30la Posted February 28, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 28, 2020 5 hours ago, webfact said: The Education Ministry will distribute face masks to schools nationwide in an attempt to curb the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19) and protect students from the harmful PM2.5 particulate matter in the air, said Education Minister Nataphol Teepsuwan today (February 27). Another minister who seeks fame with the help of the virus ... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thequietman Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 and they mean 'handout' quite literally. This is a photo op that cannot be seen to go amiss. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benmart Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 Hand washing misses out to superficial gestures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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