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In accordance with established procedure, teachers and other employees of educational institutions must perform coronavirus tests every 7 to 10 days, and they cannot work in contact without doing so.
15 minutes received a request for help from Šilutė on Tuesday; Some employees of educational institutions claim that there were no places to test this week on Monday night, and that the closest time to test is May 3.
“Therefore, employees choose private institutions, where the price of the test reaches 26 euros, or register in neighboring municipalities, who goes to Tauragė, who goes to Klaipėda, who goes to Šilalė.” 15 minutes she told a teacher that she did not want to reveal her last name.
According to her, educators hope that the local municipality will resolve the situation.
Without the test, neither a cleaner nor a chef can come to work, no one.
“Some of the employees who did not take the test will work remotely. Without the test, neither a cleaner nor a chef can come to work, no one. If you came they would fine you ”, said the teacher.
There is no lack of evidence, but there are queues
The interviewee considered that this situation is due to the possible lack of rapid antigen tests in the area.
However, Š.Tutėšauskienė, Šilutė municipality doctor 15 minutes assured that there was no shortage of evidence.
“Three days ago we received a thousand. Rapid tests, we really could not take advantage of them. There is a great need for tests in Šilut mucha; many people want them, because the tests of employees of educational institutions are mandatory. Most of the people choose the one. quick test, so they have to wait a bit, “he confirmed.
According to G.Tamašauskienė, the municipality is trying to solve the problem of queues.
He added that rapid antigen tests were not necessary; a PCR test was also appropriate.
It is up to everyone to choose whether they want to do it for a fee or have a PCR test with us.
“And with regard to private institutions, I can say that it is a personal matter that each one chooses if they want to do it for a fee or do a PCR test with us. The PCR test is even more accurate. We have a growing need for rapid tests and now registration for PCR tests is possible, ”he emphasized.
According to the municipal doctor, on Monday the heads of the municipal administration discussed how to solve the problem of queues.
According to her, there are two solutions: either hire additional staff to perform the tests, or take a booster dose of AstraZeneca earlier.
“There are a lot of educational workers who were vaccinated in February, so after the booster they won’t have to check and the queues will automatically decrease,” he said.
Administrative Director: Could allow test to skip after first dose
According to data released by the Lithuanian Department of Statistics, 79 PCR tests and 66 rapid antigen tests were performed in Šilutė on Monday.
Director of the Šilutė district municipal administration V. Pozingis 15 minutes said as many tests as capacity allows per day.
Photo by Aurelija Kripaitė / 15min.lt / Virgilijus Pozingis
According to the director of administration, educators who received the first dose of the vaccine should not be tested at all, because quite good protection is formed after the first vaccination.
“We should test those who have not been vaccinated, then there would be no problem (…) And now test both those and those, we will not build enough people to work, and then it is not clear how they will be paid. Those things must get together ”, he emphasized.
According to V. Pozingis, the municipality asked the Ministry of Health (SAM) to review the decision and not require periodic tests to those who have received the first vaccination.
The government recently introduced a procedure that requires certain professions to conduct periodic tests for the coronavirus.
COVID-19 testing is not required for those who have a history of communicable diseases or who have been vaccinated with a communicable disease vaccine according to a vaccination schedule, that is, two vaccines.
At the moment, in Lithuania only contact education is allowed for primary school children; municipalities decide on specific educational institutions.
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