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Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease
caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Most people infected with the virus will experience mild to

moderate respiratory illness and recover without requiring special
treatment. However, some will become seriously ill and require
medical attention. Older people and those with underlying medical
conditions like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory
disease, or cancer are more likely to develop serious illness.
Anyone can get sick with COVID-19 and become seriously ill or die
at any age.

The best way to prevent and slow down transmission is to be

well informed about the disease and how the virus spreads. Protect
yourself and others from infection by staying at least 1 meter apart
from others, wearing a properly fitted mask, and washing your
hands or using an alcohol-based rub frequently. Get vaccinated
when it’s your turn and follow local guidance.

The virus can spread from an infected person’s mouth or

nose in small liquid particles when they cough, sneeze, speak, sing
or breathe. These particles range from larger respiratory droplets to
smaller aerosols. It is important to practice respiratory etiquette, for
example by coughing into a flexed elbow, and to stay home and
self-isolate until you recover if you feel unwell.

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 PROTOCOLS 149, s. 2020 dated 21 of May 2020 and other
minimum health protocol and standard,
A. During Printed Modular Distance Learning
guidelines, order, school protocols,
Modality
ordinance (City Ordinance 2020-14-
Mandatory wearing of FACE MASK and
a. When a teaching personnel, gets contracted, with
FACE SHEILD) are strictly complied with.
severe symptom/s with virus, or has closed contact with
Violation of any of these protocols is always
confirmed positive, LSI, ROFW, PUM, PUI and or person
a ground for denial in entering the school
with severe symptom/s in the community.
premise.
2.5 Anyone who shall manifest any of the
1. Mandatory 7-14 days home quarantine and shall
signs/symptoms of COVID-19 is obliged to inform
wait for further advice by the proper authority. His/her
the TASK FORCE. Non-disclosure of one’s health
resumption to duty shall depend on the approval of the
condition is a violation of R.A. 11332.
School COVID-19 TASK FORCE, upon the recommendation
2.6 After thermal scanning, hand washing/ sanitizing
of the H and N Section or proper authority. The victim shall
and filling of Health Declaration Form, only 10
be under the care and supervision of City Health Office.
persons can enter the school premise, except
2. If the incident takes place inside the school campus
when body temperature is beyond 37.5 Degrees
the following shall be mandatorily observed:
Celsius, every 5-10 minutes in all school
2.1 Immediately, upon knowing the case, all
activities.
school activities shall be suspended and
3. Any part of this protocol which is in violation of LGU-
inform the BDRRMC where the incident
IATF/DepEd Guidelines shall be cancelled/repealed
takes place.
accordingly, however, it shall not affect the validity and
2.2 All closed- contact are obliged to follow no. 1
effectivity of the remaining provisions.
2.3 School campus shall be closed, and anyone
b. When the learner/ parent gets contracted with virus or
is prohibited to get inside. This must be
has exposed/ closed contact with LSI, ROFW, PUM,
coordinated with the BDRRMC for proper
PUI in the community.
lock down of the place, if necessary.
1. The victim shall be prohibited to claim/ retrieve the
2.4 The resumption of teaching personnel/ re
module/ other learning materials from school. S/he
opening of the school/ school activity shall
must undergo 7-14 days quarantine or upon the
depend on the approval of the TASK FORCE
instruction of the proper authority through the
upon the recommendation of proper authority
BDRRMC. The distribution/retrieval of his/her
and must follow strictly the guideline on the
modules/learning materials shall be coordinated to
conduct of school decontamination, per DM
 the BDRRMC for the proper and appropriate radio must be used as a mean of communication to avoid
disposition of the same. unnecessary F2F contact. However, if the document
2. If the victim has visited or has claimed/retrieved the needs fresh signature of the employee, s/he must
module in the school, prior to the knowledge that bring/use his/her own ball pen/writing material to sign such
s/he has been infected or closed contact with, document.
immediately upon knowing the case, all school 3. Hand washing facility and other health paraphernalia
activities shall be suspended and school campus (forehead thermometer, alcohol/sanitizer/soap, water, foot
must be closed. bath must be available at the entrance gate/ classroom all
3. Teaching personnel that may in closed contact with, the time.
shall be obliged to follow protocol A. a. 1, 2.4 and 4. Isolation room must be ready all the time. Any learner who
2.5 or upon the recommendation of proper authority shall manifest COVID-19 symptoms during classes, must
depending on his/her health status. be automatically isolated’ following the procedures,
4. The re-opening of the school/resumption of duty of provided that his/her rights must not be prejudiced. The
the personnel and activities shall be decided by the parent/guardian must be informed immediately.
TASK FORCE or upon the recommendation of the 5. If a teacher/ learner has contracted with virus and or in
proper authority, provided that the guidelines on closed contact with LSI, ROFW, PUM, PUI, or person with
school decontamination (DM 149, s. 2020 dated 21 severe symptom/s follow the provisions in A.a
May 2020) and other minimum health standards, 6. School Canteen can operate following IATF and WinS
school protocols, policy, order, ordinance (City standards, but teachers/ learners are encouraging to bring
Ordinance 2020-14- Mandatory of wearing of FACE their own food/ snacks, beverages as much as possible.
MASK and FACE SHEILD) are strictly complied 7. All other analogous guidelines, orders ordinance, protocols
with. (DepEd, IATF, school and classroom) must be strictly
5. Any part of this protocol that maybe in violation of complied with.
LGU-IATF/DepEd Guidelines shall be repealed,
cancelled accordingly, however, the remaining C. Human Resource Line of Succession
provisions are still in effect and enforceable.
When the head of the school and or his/her
B. During Limited Face-to-Face Classes assistant or one next after the other, is unable to perform
his/her duty and responsibility due to contraction of COVID-
1. Prior to the opening of the class, all protocols, orders, 19, and or has closed contact with LSI, ROFW, PUM, PUI,
guidelines must be complied with. with severe symptom/s the list of human resources below
2. Online logging IN/OUT shall be observed by the teaching shall automatically take over his/her role in order to continue
personnel. While inside the school campus, handheld school operation.
 FLOW CHART OF REFERAL SYSTEM
(D.M# 071, s-2021–SSAT II – COVID 19 CASE MANAGEMENT 5-c)

a. With COVID – 19 Virus Symptom/s before getting inside the school premises.

FLOW:

1. 2. 3. 4.

Screening/ Vehicle to
Entrance monitoring ferry back
Residence/
Gate Hospital
Area home/ hospital

PROCEDURES:

1. Upon the arrival of school goers at the entrance gate, thermal scanning, hand washing, sanitizing shall be mandatorily imposed. If
his/her body temperature is beyond 37.5° C, he/she must be placed in the screening/monitoring area located adjacent of the guard
post.
2. While in the screening/monitoring area, the clinic teacher must elicit vital information (follow procedures in filling out the HDF) about
his/her health status.
3. The case must be coordinated with the barangay COVID – 19 Task Force. If body temperature remains 37.5° C or even higher and or
has manifested other COVID – 19 symptoms the parent/guardian of learner, must be informed immediately.
4. The (learner/parent) shall be advised to go home/hospital or depending upon the assessment of the task force, using barangay
vehicle. However, teachers and other non-school goers who shall manifest the same, shall be advised to go home and take
appropriate measures.
 FLOW CHART OF REFERAL SYSTEM
(D.M# 071, s-2021–SSAT II – COVID 19 CASE MANAGEMENT 5-c)

b. Has manifested COVID – 19 Virus Symptom/s while classes is ongoing or the learner has incurred minor injury inside the school premise.

FLOW:

CLINIC

1.
2. 3. 4.
Vehicle to
CLASSROOM/ Residence/
ISOLATION ferry back
SCHOOL Hospital
AREA home/
PREMISE
hospital

PROCEDURES:

1. During classes hour, if the learner has manifested COVID – 19 symptom/s, s/he shall be then placed in the isolation area. The class
adviser must inform the clinic teacher/ COVID – 19 task force for proper disposition of the case.
2. While the clinic teacher is assessing the learner in the isolation area, the SDRRM Coordinator shall inform the barangay COVID – 19
task force for the provision of service vehicle needed and notification of the learner’s parent/ guardian.
3. The parent/ guardian shall wait at the exit point/ gate to bring his/her child to the service vehicle that would ferry them back home or
to the hospital.
4. If the teacher manifested the same while classes on going, s/he shall then dismiss the learners. S/he shall take appropriate
measure/action (go home/hospital. including proper information to his/her learner for the next day classes.)
5. If the learner has incurred minor injury for whatever reason, s/he shall be then brought to the clinic for treatment. After which, s/he
shall be back to the classroom.
 SCHOOL COVID-19 TASK FORCE

Policy Group Operation Group

Chairman : RICKY S. CABIL Head : JENILE Y. ORIAS

School Head CPS/ SDRRM Coordinator

Co- Chair : Hon. JEORGE C. GERIDA, JR. Members : CLIMFEL MARIES T. DATOON
Punong Barangay ICT Coordinator

Members : JENILE Y. ORIAS LEMUEL N. NILLAS

CPS/ SDRRM Coordinator Teacher Asso. Representative

FRITZIE A. MAGADA,RN JONAS P. GUNOY

School Nurse Liaison Officer

CRISTY V. PLAZA CRISTY V. PLAZA

Clinic Teacher Clinic Teacher

IRENE VARGAS
PTA President