Follow COVID protocols for exams: Health dept.

Students, parents told to avoid crowding, wear masks

With the SSLC and Plus Two examinations beginning in the State on Thursday, the Health Department has appealed to all concerned for strict compliance with COVID-19 guidelines. Students, teachers, and school employees should wear N-95 or three-layer cloth mask. Hands should be washed thoroughly with soap for 20 seconds before entering the examination hall and on exiting it. Sanitisers should be made available in the examination hall. Windows of classrooms where examinations are conducted should be left open to ensure adequate ventilation. Physical distancing should be ensured while seating students. Students with symptoms such as fever, cold and cough or those coming from households where people are in quarantine should be seated in a separate room for the examination. Classrooms, benches, and desks should be disinfected after the examination.