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DepEd seeks DOH guidance on conduct of 2 major events
The Department of Education (DepEd) is seeking guidance from the Department of Health (DOH) regarding the conduct of the National Schools Press Conference (NSPC) and the National Festival of Talents (NFOT) amidst the COVID-19 outbreak.
DepEd stated it is prepared to implement necessary actions upon receiving a definitive advisory from the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Disease, which was set to meet on Monday.
Education Secretary Leonor Briones has communicated with the DOH for health guidelines concerning these two major events.
The NSPC and NFOT, which started on March 7 and will end on March 15, are recommended to proceed with heightened precautions for participants already present at the venues or en route.
This comes after the DOH confirmed the country's 5th COVID-19 case, which was the first local transmission, with the patient having no recent travel history.
Previously, DepEd had allowed the suspension of classes in schools and areas with confirmed COVID-19 cases.
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