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The joint guidelines of the guardianship and the General Directorate of Health for the reopening of the nurseries are still being worked on, but they should reach the social facilities this week, Minister Ana Mendes Godinho said today.
We are currently working with the General Directorate of Health (DGS) to provide guidance. We already have a base of guidelines that will be available this week in all daycare centers, basically with security rules, rules on the measures that must be implemented so that this reopening is carried out in the safest and most peaceful way, “said Minister of Labor, Solidarity. and Social Security, Ana Mendes Godinho.
The minister visited this afternoon the nursery of the Lisbon High Social Promotion Center, in Lumiar, Lisbon, where today 24 employees were evaluated for the detection of covid-19, a measure to prepare for the reopening of the space on May 18, which According to director Maria Serra, it is expected that she will receive 32 children out of more than 100 who usually attend the team at Santa Casa da Misericórdia in Lisbon.
The Government has defined a transition period for the opening of nurseries, between May 18 and June 1, so that families can leave children alone when they “gain confidence” without losing the support attributed to families.
About 29,000 workers in more than 2,000 daycare centers will be screened for the coronavirus that causes covid-19 disease, in a national screening program.
Ana Mendes Godinho said that the Government is working with partners in the social sector so that when the guidelines are finalized, it is possible to “disseminate information and provide training in all daycare centers on the standards to be followed”, that is, in the separation of spaces, entrances and exits of equipment, also taking as an example European countries where this equipment has already reopened.
“This Wednesday, we will have a first online clarification session, also with the DGS, to answer any questions that come up and make sure that this scheduled reopening of the nurseries in the safest and most reliable way,” said the minister.
Ana Mendes Godinho reaffirmed the maintenance of support for parents with children of kindergarten age until the end of May, so that for 15 days they can evaluate their return and gain confidence in the permanence of children in these spaces.
For all other support to parents with school-age children, the Guardian Minister said they will remain as long as classroom activities are closed and as long as there is no alternative to staying home with the children.
Regarding the reopening of homes for family visits, the minister said that this is an issue that is being evaluated, taking into account the safety and protection criteria of a population particularly vulnerable to the disease and the most serious consequences of the infection. , since the mortality rate mainly affects the elderly.
In a state of the art in home testing, Ana Mendes Godinho said the assessment program has already covered more than 41,000 workers at these institutions.
On the scholarship to place workers in homes through the Institute of Employment and Professional Training (IEFP), he said that more than 2,800 people are working under this program.
Portugal represents 1,063 deaths associated with covid-19 in 25,524 confirmed cases of infection, according to the daily bulletin of the General Directorate of Health (DGS) on the pandemic.
The country entered a calamity situation on Sunday, after three consecutive periods of state of emergency since March 19.
This new phase of the fight against covid-19 provides for mandatory confinement for sick people and under active surveillance, the general duty of home collection and the mandatory use of masks or visors on public transport, public assistance services, schools and commercial establishments.
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