Wearing a mask, frequent hand washing and physical distancing aren’t the only measures needed to help keep schools safe.
University of Toronto Engineering professor Doctor Jeffrey Siegel explains the risk of transmission would go down with better air filtration systems in place.
“There’s a lot of advantages to portable filters. First of all, they’re easily deployable, they’re flexible–all you need is an electrical outlet to plug them in,” Siegel says.
Siegel recommends using filters that have been proven to remove the COVID-19 particles from the air.
He claims better ventilation will also make schools better in the long run, saying research indicates it leads to better academic performance and student health.
