As part of the Ministry of Health's efforts to keep schools safe and operational, from Monday 21 March 2022, the measure "testtostay" will be implemented in kindergartens, pre-primary and special schools.
Specifically:
- Ta children who are close contacts of a confirmed positive case within the school setting, will be able to come to predetermined locations announced by the Ministry of Health for a rapid antigen detection test (Rapid test) on the 3rd, 5th and 7th day after contact. On the remaining days (1st, 2nd, 4th and 6th) parents should carry out self-test on their children. The use of the measure is optional.
- For Special Schools with nursing staff, the test will be administered at the school facility upon arrival of the children. It is understood that children declared as close contacts may not use school buses for transportation
- The measure is retroactive. That is, those children who are self-identified as close contacts of a confirmed incident as of Monday, March 21, will have the option to use the measure "test to stay".
- Those children who do not make use of this measure should follow the Department of Health's guidance on the management of close contacts of a confirmed positive case. That is, they will self-limit for the 7-day period and release will be by conducting a Rapidtest[/U][/U][/U]
- Parents will be able to obtain the self-test kit from the school's Tracing Officer.
- Parents/guardians of children who are close contacts will receive from the school's Tracing Officer the Test Record Form, which will be presented when they arrive at the designated points for the test and will then be shown when they enter the school.
- The examination will be given free of charge.
- This measure applies exceptionally only during school hours and after the children leave the school premises they will be subject to self-limitation, as they will continue to be considered close contacts and will not be able to take part in other evening activities.
- DHS locations at school sites and clinical laboratories are open from 7:00am to 8:00am to better serve those who will be close contacts.
(AF)
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