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After cleaning, disinfection and catering, students at Changjun Xiangfu High School in Changsha, capital of central China's Hunan Province, lined up to enter the school gym to have lunch at their fixed positions.
With 480 single desks spaced 1.5 meters apart and the floor covered with waterproof nylon cloth, the 800-square-meter gymnasium has been converted into a large canteen which looks like an "examination hall".
Hunan Province, a neighboring province to Hubei, the former epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, has reported no new cases for over 20 days.
On April 13, the second batch of students resumed classes in Changsha. Except for the graduates who started their new semester on April 7, all the students from other grades of high schools and junior high schools returned to the campus.
Different schools have come up with their own solutions to divide crowds into small groups to ensure the safety of teachers and students.
"Keep distance and don't talk," said Li Jianpeng, deputy director of the education department of the Changjun Xiangfu High School, waiting at the entrance of the gymnasium in advance to maintain order. "It is convenient to manage the eating environment of students in the gym, which can help avoid the risks brought about by queuing together in the canteen," Li added.
Due to its large number of students, the high school has adopted the modes of arranging students from different grades to have lunch in the school canteen, the gymnasium and classrooms at different peaks.
While students from senior one and senior three grade eating at the canteen with two students sharing one table, all the juniors eat in the classrooms as the canteen staff will pack food for them.
Li said the arrangement can not only make up for the shortage of space and seats in the original canteen during the special period of epidemic control and prevention, but also ensure that all students could finish their meals within a reasonable time.
"Eating in the gymnasium feels like attending an examination, quiet and comfortable. The 1.5-meter interval between each person also makes me feel very safe," said Yu Yan, a senior two student, adding that it saves time and ensures the safety of the students.
Different from Changjun Xiangfu High School, Changsha No.1 Middle School has arranged all students to have meals in the classroom.
"Meals are distributed by the canteen and a catering enterprise every day," said Zheng Xiuhe, deputy director of the general affairs department of the middle school. After the meal is distributed, the students eat at their own desks while keeping a safe distance of 1.5 meters.
"The dining way we adopt ensures the safety of teachers and students. We also hope that it can help our students develop a good hygiene habit," Zheng said.
