France: Kids made to sit in chalk squares in school to maintain social distancing

Amidst the coronavirus pandemic, France hs reopened schools in an ongoing effort to ease coronavirus restrictions. According to several tweets, the children going back to school have to still follow social distancing rules and these are being enforced through the use of chalk squares and crosses that have been spray-painted on the ground, which shows the kids where to sit.

Assigned Playspaces for children

According to reports, the photos originate from the northern French town of Tourcoing, which sits on the Belgian border. Many social media users who shared the pictures found what was happening very strange and disturbing. One user said that these types of extreme measures could affect the mental health of the child. Take a look at the pictures and what Twitter users think of it below.

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