"The number of positive cases (found through ACF) is still below five percent, so it is normal," Head of Public Relations of the Jakarta Education Office Taga Radja Gah stated here on Wednesday.
Since the rate of positive cases found through ACF was still in the normal category, the Jakarta provincial government has not used discretion and still applies face-to-face learning, with 100-percent capacity, based on the prevailing regulations, which are the joint decree by four ministers and the implementation of Level 2 Public Activities Restrictions (PPKM).
The 100-percent on-site learning can be reduced to 50 percent if Jakarta enters Level 3 PPKM, Gah remarked.
Currently, the Jakarta provincial government has enforced a policy wherein if students and teachers or school employees are exposed to COVID-19, then the 100-percent on-site learning activities in that school will be temporarily suspended.
In the event of this, learning and teaching activities will be conducted remotely for five days.
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During the suspension of on-site learning owing to COVID-19, the Health Office will conduct tracing through PCR test on close contacts.
"If the result is negative, then on-site learning can be re-held. The number one aspect is health," Gah added.
At least 10,947 schools held 100-percent face-to-face learning, with attendance of about 1.4 million students ranging from kindergarten to high school and vocational high schools being recorded.
Earlier, until January 28, 2022, as many as 90 schools had stopped 100-percent face-to-face learning.
Out of the 90 schools, 88 schools have reopened on-site activities, and as of January 28, 2022, only two schools had still halted live sessions.
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