MEXICO CITY (proceso.com.mx) .- From next Monday 22, public and private universities located in Mexico City will be able to conduct practical classes and in laboratories only for their students in the areas of health sciences that they need them to graduate, reports the head of government, Claudia Sheinbaum.
In May, from this Saturday 20, the Hipdromo de les Amricas at the CDMX will be able to resume activities behind closed doors, with a maximum capacity of 30% of its staff, strictly complying with the specific measures of protection to health.
Both measures are given in the context of the entry of the third week that the CDMX course with the Orange Epidemiological Traffic Light for Covid-19, due to the decrease in different indicators of the health emergency.
Regarding the opening of school laboratories, Sheinbaum Pardo explained: They are (of) medical careers, they need a part of the laboratory to have their degree. We were getting a lot of calls from public and private universities that, in order for a doctor to be received, it only required being able to cover that part of labs.
In videoconferencing, I add that the local government is working with schools to ensure that the presence of students in kindergartens is with their distance and all health measures.
They were given the opportunity to have their title. Exactly what we need most at the moment are doctors, doctors and it is important that they can cover their last process to be able to have their degree, he added.
The measure published in the Official Gazette of the CDMX 539 Bis on January 19 specifies the health measures to be followed in schools:
I. Mandatory use of mouth covers for admission to the facilities and throughout the period of stay;
II. Maintain the distance of 1.5 meters between people;
III. Sanitary filters will have to be placed in the access, for the detection of symptoms and temperature taking with the teaching staff and students. Do not allow entry to those with a temperature greater than 37.5o C;
IV. Placement at the entrance and in common use spaces of antibacterial ice dispensers with 70% alcohol;
V. The areas of com and contact surfaces must be constantly disinfected within the facilities;
VI. Privilege natural ventilation, if not possible the ventilation system can only be operated with recirculation of a minimum of 40% from the outside. Recirculation of indoor air is prohibited. The system and filters must be constantly disinfected and cleaned;
VII. Avoid sharing materials during practices; i
VIII. If possible, implement an appointment system for internships.