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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.
The detailed procedure will be determined by the decisions of the Minister and the Chief of Operations, and a video and other material will be presented to the communities explaining the nuances of the tests and other topics.
The decision will take effect on May 10, although on Tuesday J. Šiugždinienė considered that that part, that is, students in grades 5-8, could return on Monday, along with graduates. However, the municipalities assured that they will not be able to prepare for it.
At the meeting, J. Šiugždinienė says that the pandemic situation “is not easy”, especially in Vilnius and the Vilnius district, as well as the number of municipalities with a softer regime has decreased. However, he drew attention to the complex emotional and psychological health of children.
“We understand that the school year is coming to an end and there are only a couple of months left, but those couple of months are vital, it is necessary for teachers to self-assess how these really difficult years have been with educational achievements, so that we can begin the next year is the situation and we are ready for the next school year, ”he said.
The minister emphasized that the municipalities will be able to make their own decisions about the return of the students.
It has also been established that educators and students studying in the municipalities most affected by the coronavirus do not need to be tested if the classes are held in open spaces. This applies to students of all grades in municipalities where the number of new COVID-19 cases in two weeks is 100,000. the population exceeds 200 cases. For the rest, the tests, as before, are not necessary.
“Everyone must wear masks and all the security measures provided in the decisions of our operations manager,” he said.
In municipalities where the number of cases is less than 200, non-formal education with a maximum of 10 children, where a child has at least 10 m2. Area meters.
The list of municipalities of the “softer” regime has been adjusted, six municipalities have been removed: Joniškis, Kelmė, Kretinga, Mažeikiai, Šakiai districts and the city of Šiauliai. The list would include Jurbarkas, Šilalė and Telšiai districts and there would be less than a third: 18 municipalities in total.
Entrance exams for student selection institutions and final exams in schools according to foreign study plans are also allowed, provided that no more than 10 students take part in these exams.
Currently, part of the country’s primary students can go to schools and, as of Monday, graduates.
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