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Those in charge provided clarification on which mask students should wear in schools during today’s regular coronavirus briefing.
The problem arose because, in the Circular that was published, it is not clearly indicated which is the appropriate mask for children.
More specifically, the Circular states:
1. The use of a non-medical (or medical / surgical) mask is mandatory for students in all classes, teachers, and other staff, as well as visitors to the school. Especially for students in kindergarten through third grade, special emphasis will be placed on education and familiarity with proper mask use.
However, in the next sentence, the … confusion begins because the ministry is not referring to the use of a medical / surgical mask, but to the mandatory use of a non-medical mask.
More specifically, it says:
“The use of a non-medical mask is mandatory in the following cases:
a) in all interior areas of schools,
b) outside school units when there is overcrowding, such as when arriving and leaving the school unit, as well as in the case of overcrowding in outdoor dining rooms;
c) means of student transportation,
d) during the adjustment period in kindergarten, by a healthy and stable partner (parent, guardian or other person).
It is not necessary to use a mask during meals and during exercise.
2. During the support process of a Parallel Support Teacher, Special Auxiliary Personnel (Special Auxiliary Personnel) or School Nurse, as well as in special education and training units and Training and Counseling Centers (KESY), it is preferred the transparent full face protective mask or the special face mask. Mask with a transparent front in the mouth for students or staff, for cases where lip reading is a means of communication. Chaperone students at KESY must wear a non-medical mask.
3. Parents of your choice or treating physician may prefer the use of the surgical mask over the plain cloth mask for children with underlying conditions, as described in the following table:
a) Students with a history of severe immunosuppression (chemotherapy, hematopoietic cell transplantation or solid organ),
b) Students with fibrocystic disease,
c) Students receiving biological agents, such as children with rheumatic diseases or inflammatory bowel disease;
d) Students with Mediterranean anemia,
e) Students with diabetes.
4. The following categories of students who normally attend school after presenting the necessary pertinent documents are excluded from the mandatory use of a non-medical mask.
The question, of course, is why do children recommend the use of a cloth mask and not a medicine? Is it for financial reasons, so as not to burden families with extra expenses? Is it because there may be a shortage of medical masks from the daily consumption of thousands of students? So far there is no clear answer.
Kerameos and Papaevangelou clarifications
According to the Minister of Education, Niki Kerameos, the students have been divided into three categories, according to the instructions of the experts that have been given to them.
More specifically,
There is a category of students considered high risk, for whom absences due to staying at home are not counted. A second category, for specific medical cases, which has been suggested by the competent commission.
According to these instructions, this category of students cannot wear a mask for specific medical reasons, but can be at school. There is a third category, in which another mask (for example, a drug) can be recommended based on the recommendation of the treating physician.
In turn, Vana Papaevangelou, Professor of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at EKPA, clarified the following:
“We recommend the use of the cloth mask. If a family wants the child to go to school with the medical mask, there is no objection. In fact, we have in our instructions a group of high-risk children, to whom we recommend that parents speak with the treating doctor, children with chronic problems, in whom, due to the greater risk, perhaps the use of a mask is appropriate medical. Of course, the number of children who will not wear a mask is very small, and very specifically. We have mentioned them before “.
How to handle suspicious cases
Ms. Papaevangelou also described how suspected cases will be handled in schools.
According to the teacher, those who show symptoms during the weekend should stay home and inform the school.
If a student at school develops symptoms of coronavirus The family should be contacted immediately and the child will be isolated in a special ventilated area away from children and wearing a mask. Staff must make use of more specialized equipment.
Waiting for the Covid-19 test result, the child will stay home and the school will continue to function normally.
If a staff member develops symptoms at school, they should leave or remain in the designated area until a family member picks them up. Next, you need to consult a doctor. The school will continue to function normally until the test is published.
If the test is positive, the teacher or student will return to school after 10 days.
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