STUDENTS showing Covid19 symptoms will immediately be excused from their classes, the Department of Education said.

“Doon sa assistance sa mga estudyante, basically, ang magagawa lang natin is ma-excuse sila sa classes nila as soon as may sintomas,” DepEd Spokesperson Michael Poa said when asked regarding the assistance that the department will provide to students who will get infected of Covid19.

Poa also told parents not to let their children go to school if they experience Covid19 symptoms.

Students who have symptoms will automatically have modular or online learning.

“Once na pumasok sila at may mga sintomas, they will be automatically excused from class and switch to either to modular learning or online learning, depende sa sitwasyon at depende sa kalagayan nila,” Poa said.

Earlier, DepEd said that 90 percent of 47,000 public schools nationwide is expected to hold face-to-face classes on August 22.