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The mayor of Pelarco, Bernardo Vasquez (UDI), confirmed this Tuesday that an administrative teacher from the Pelarco High School tested positive for covid-19 after a massive test carried out on teachers, educational assistants, assistants and school transporters.
The situation was ratified by the community chief via Twitter this afternoon and also at a press point this morning, in an activity at the F-201 Hernan Ciudad Inostroza school, which was attended by the president of the Maule Teachers College, Carlos Fuentes.
possible cases of contagion.
(6) In this active search process, more than 200 PCR tests have been carried out, reporting 1 positive case, which is an administrative teacher from the Liceo de Pelarco; establishment that expects to receive the first students– Bernardo Vasquez B. (@Bernardovasquez) September 29, 2020
Previously, the head of the local teaching profession had harshly criticized the proposed “return to classes” in the commune, which he described as “more risky than formative.” However, After visiting the school this morning and talking directly with the mayor about the plan, he backed off his statements and told the press that the initiative had been distorted by the media exposure and the visit made last Friday by the Minister of Education, Raúl Figueroa.
“It has become clear to us that there is no return plan. It is a strategy to reinforce students ”, she pointed out. Likewise, he warned that the proposal seems good to him and stressed that the reopening is not for everyone, although he maintained the position of the teachers regarding that the return to classes should be done only as long as the conditions are safe.
In this context, the mayor also explained that in the aforementioned school only 9 students returned, who have received mainly containment and emotional support, in addition to a session with the Physical Education teacher, to deal with the obesity situation that confinement has generated in some students. Until now, he pointed out that it is contemplated that you have activities until noon, after which they receive a snack and are sent home.
During the day, on local social networks it was said that in this establishment there had been cases of infected teachers.
However, Vásquez specified that in all the establishments of the commune the officials were tested, for which more than 200 PCRs were carried out, and after which A teacher from the Liceo de Pelarco tested positive, which – according to the communal chief – has contemplated the reopening for reinforcement next Monday, October 5, in the same terms as School F-201.
“The protocols clearly worked. Unfortunately one person out of 200 PCR tested positive. That person immediately goes to quarantine, the environment goes to quarantine “He stressed, so he assured that the activities will begin in that establishment on the planned date.
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