Table 1 Number and percentage of Belgian primary and secondary schools that implemented IPC measuresa during December 2020/January 2021, March 2021 and May/June 2021b
Specific IPC measure | Primary schools | Secondary schools | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M0 N = 43 n (%) | M3 N = 44 n (%) | M6 N = 43 n (%) | M0 N = 40 n (%) | M3 N = 38 n (%) | M6 N = 39 n (%) | |
IPC measures applied in both primary and secondary schools (16 measures) | ||||||
Closures (2 measures) | ||||||
School closure outside holiday breaks | 1 (2) | 3 (7) | 7 (16) | 0 (0) | 3 (8) | 1 (3) |
Classes suspended | 23 (53) | 19 (43) | 18 (42) | 22 (55) | 13 (34) | 10 (26) |
Ventilation measures (4 measures) | ||||||
Classrooms have a CO2 detector | 9 (21) | / | 11 (26) | 3 (8) | / | 4 (10) |
School has and uses a ventilation system | 9 (21) | / | 4 (9) | 5 (13) | / | 5 (13) |
Teachers are encouraged to ventilate class rooms regularly | 41 (95) | 42 (95) | 40 (93) | 39 (98) | 38 (100) | 35 (90) |
Classes take place outside as much as possible | 3 (7) | / | 5 (12) | 2 (5) | / | 6 (16) |
Hygiene measures (environmental & personal) (5 measures) | ||||||
Classrooms are cleaned regularly and more frequently than previous school years | 26 (60) | 31 (70) | 31 (72) | 27 (68) | 32 (84) | 29 (74) |
Staff rooms are cleaned regularly and more frequently than previous school years | 28 (65) | 33 (75) | 32 (74) | 25 (63) | 33 (87) | 29 (74) |
Toilets are cleaned regularly and more frequently than previous school years | 31 (72) | 40 (91) | 37 (86) | 31 (78) | 38 (100) | 31 (79) |
Surfaces that are touched regularly are disinfected daily | 33 (77) | 33 (75) | 33 (77) | 33 (83) | 30 (79) | 26 (67) |
Alcohol gel (or additional possibilities to clean hands) is made available for pupils and staff | 39 (88) | 42 (95) | 40 (93) | 38 (95) | 37 (97) | 37 (95) |
Physical distancing measures (5 measures) | ||||||
Breaks are spread to decrease contact between different age groups | 12 (28) | 16 (36) | 13 (30) | 18 (45) | 17 (45) | 9 (23) |
Number of staff is limited per room | 32 (74) | 35 (80) | 35 (81) | 33 (83) | 30 (79) | 29 (74) |
Pupils have one fixed place in a fixed classroom | 25 (58) | 32 (73) | 31 (72) | 28 (70) | 30 (79) | 31 (79) |
Teachers change between classrooms, not the pupils | 22 (51) | 31 (70) | 27 (63) | 28 (70) | 28 (74) | 28 (72) |
Lunches are taken in the classroom. If this is not possible pupils have a fixed place in the dining area | 36 (84) | 42 (95) | 38 (88) | 34 (85) | 35 (92) | 30 (77) |
IPC measures applied in primary schools only (3 measures) | ||||||
Staff wear a mask if sufficient distance cannot be maintained | 34 (79) | 43 (98) | 39 (91) | |||
Distance is kept during contacts between adults | 38 (88) | 39 (89) | 34 (79) | |||
Distance is kept during contacts between staff and pupils | 24 (56) | 18 (41) | 24 (56) | |||
IPC measures applied in secondary schools only (2 measures) | ||||||
Secondary schools only: Staff and pupils always wear a mask inside | 37 (93) | 36 (95) | 33 (85) | |||
Secondary schools only: Staff and pupils wear a mask outside unless they can keep sufficient distance | 36 (90) | 37 (97) | 33 (85) | |||