COVID-19 EXTENDED REGULATIONS: Government clarifies mask-wearing for schoolchildren
The health department said the original statement was an 'unfortunate and regrettable human error'
Following the government’s Wednesday announcement of a three-month extension to Covid-19 regulations, it last night (Thursday) clarified the confusion over the need for schoolchildren to wear masks at school.
While the original announcement by the Department of Health stated the wearing of masks at indoor public places did not apply to children at school, this is not the case, but an ‘unfortunate and regrettable human error’.
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‘This is not part of the gazetted health regulations, and is therefore retracted to avoid any misunderstanding of the regulations,’ said the department.
‘Therefore, children, like other people, are expected to continue complying with the provisions of Regulation 16A on face masks in the classrooms and general indoor gatherings, unlike outdoors on playgrounds and sports fields.’
The department went on to say the wearing of face masks is more relevant now as Covid-19 numbers are once again on the rise.
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