Elementary school in Dongshan touched off wave of controversy by using tents as temporary isolation wards

Taiwan News
Date: 2020/02/25
By: George Liao, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Is it a good idea for schools with insufficient facilities to use tents as temporary isolation wards? Apparently not, according to a county government.

The Yilan County Government asked the Da Jin Primary School (大進國小) in Dongshan Township to remove tents that it used as temporary temporary isolation spaces for students with temperatures over the limit. The school was instructed by the country to come up with a better approach, citing safety concerns, CNA reported on Tuesday (Feb. 25).

As schools across Taiwan reopen on Monday (Feb. 25) amidst the coronavirus outbreak, thermometers will be used to screen students for the purpose of quarantine, the report said. If students are detected to have a fever, some schools will temporarily isolate them until their parents come to pick them up.

The elementary school in Dongshan touched off a wave of controversy on Monday by using tents as temporary isolation wards, the news agency reported. After being briefed on the situation, the county’s education authority asked the school to change its practice.   [FULL  STORY]