Opening windows will not protect schools from covid, BESA warns

By Jordan Marshall2021-03-05T06:00:00

As primaries and secondaries prepare to go back on Monday, government is told to invest in mechanical ventilation

The Building Engineering Services Association has warned that opening windows will not be enough to protect schools from coronavirus transmission when they reopen next week.

Schools, which across the country have been closed to most students since the start of the year, are set to reopen on Monday as the first step in the government’s plan to get the nation out of lockdown.

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