Amid an increase in community transmission of the new coronavirus, more cases are being seen in which schoolchildren and teachers are testing positive for the virus or have had close contact with those who have been infected.
How should schools cope with the situation when pupils get infected? How should they decide whether to close the school and how should they care for their students?
A principal of an elementary school in the Chubu region detailed the time when one pupil got infected with the coronavirus in July.