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A physical distancing sign is seen during a media tour of Hastings Elementary school in Vancouver on September 2, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward March 16, 2021 - 5:03 PM
VANCOUVER - The head of the British Columbia Teachers Federation is citing a high number of COVID-19 workplace claims in her renewed call for the province to require all students to wear masks in classrooms.
Teri Mooring said Tuesday that WorkSafeBC s acceptance of three times the number of claims from elementary school teachers compared with those at secondary schools underscores the importance of wearing masks.
The latest WorkSafeBC data, up to March 12, shows 88 COVID-19 claims have been allowed from elementary teachers compared with 26 from secondary schools.
The latest WorkSafeBC data, up to March 12, shows 88 COVID-19 claims have been allowed from elementary teachers compared with 26 from secondary schools.
However, the Education Ministry said 60 per cent of teachers work in elementary schools but low transmission rates suggest current guidelines are working to prevent transmission of the virus. We have been actively working with WorkSafeBC and public health experts to help keep students and staff safe at school, the ministry said in a statement. While we know masks provide some protection for both the person wearing them and those around them, we also need to remember that they are only one of the layers of protection to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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