Fujian Province on Wednesday said arrangements have been made for children under 14 years old who are placed under quarantine to live with a family member.

The city’s epidemic control headquarters said the decision was taken in the eastern Chinese city of Putian during the recent outbreak of COVID-19.

According to an official at the headquarters, the sudden change of living environment would inevitably lead to children suffering from maladjustment.

To avoid this from happening, besides providing nutritious food such as milk and medicines such as prickly heat powder, the local government has planned to purchase a set of educational toys, books, and snacks to keep the children occupied.

The headquarters said that teachers who are also undergoing quarantine would organize psychological counseling, COVID-19 related classes, and physical activities, including rope skipping and eye exercises online.

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The city reported 99 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and five asymptomatic cases from Sept. 10 to 14.

As of Tuesday, a total of 3,143 close contacts and 2,966 secondary close contacts have been quarantined for medical observation.