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“The situation is definitely not simple – we know that the pandemic situation in Vilnius is complicated, we see that the list of municipalities where the number of cases is lower is shrinking. We have another important side, because we see big problems with the motivation of the students, their emotional health.
We understand that the school year is coming to an end, there are a couple of months left, but they are vital, ”said J. Šiugždinienė, Minister of Education, Science and Sports.
Test decisions
The quarantine amendments stipulate that schooling for grades 5-11 will be “mixed” and, in addition to the current obligation to screen teachers and students for COVID-19 prophylaxis, includes the possibility of self-monitoring for possible infection by coronavirus when an antigen test is performed. .U.S “.
The Minister of Education, Science and Sports, Jurgita Šiugždinienė, emphasized that this will allow to carry out tests without the participation of health professionals, in addition, it will be possible not to enter the results of rapid tests in the electronic health system.
“It is one of the solutions that allows us to hope that the return is not only on paper,” he said.
Health Minister Arūnas Dulkys stated that after the establishment of COVID-19, people would be sent to a mobile point to repeat the tests and then they would already be included in the registries.
According to the minister, municipalities must choose the way in which students are surveyed. There will be flows back to schools, using a chess model with one week of contact learning and one week of distance learning.
The tests may not be applied if the education takes place in open spaces.
It should be noted that students will be required to wear masks.
In those municipalities where the number of cases is less than 200 cases per 100,000. population, more opportunities for non-formal education are planned: up to 10 people will be able to stay in one room, when a child is at least 10 square meters. Area meters.
Examinations for students who complete the curriculum in accordance with the curricula of foreign states and international organizations, and entrance examinations (or other selection methods) to general education schools are held on the premises of no more than 10 students and ensure the flow of people specified by the manager of emergency operations at the state level, safe distance and other conditions necessary for public health, safety, hygiene, provision of the necessary personal protective equipment.
Part of the educational process will also take place outdoors.
At a meeting of the Seimas Science and Education Committee on Wednesday, the minister said that such a large mass of children could not be sent to schools without being screened. According to her, meetings with city mayors revealed a lack of human resources in some municipalities, making it difficult to send all students to schools at the same time.
“If smaller cities can be managed more easily, then in Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipeda there is simply lack of human resources, lack of laboratories, testing capacity, it would be really difficult for them,” the minister explained.
According to her, returning students will be assessed on rapid tests.
“Another method has been approved: rapid antigen testing, which can be performed by students themselves at school, under the supervision of the administration,” said J. Šiugždinienė.
This, according to the minister, will ease the burden and the municipalities.
The list of “good” municipalities has been modified.
The government also removed six municipalities from the list of “good” municipalities: Joniškis district, Kelmė district, Kretinga district, Mažeikiai district, Šakiai district and Šiauliai city municipalities, adding Jurbarkas district, Šilalė district and Telšiai district.
Birštonas, Biržai district, Jurbarkas district, Klaipėda city, Klaipėda district, Neringa, Pagėgiai, Pakruojis district, Pasvalys district, Plungė district, Rietavas, Rokiškis district, Skuodas district, Šiauliai district, Šiauliai district Šilalė, Šilutė district in the municipalities Listurag district.
