The ‘take a look at to remain’ coverage will probably be utilized in colleges in Cyprus as of Monday as an choice for college students who’re shut coronavirus contacts although academics nonetheless elevate considerations.
The considerations weren’t appeased even after a gathering trainer organisations had on Monday with well being and schooling officers and Covid-19 scientists, in accordance with Philenews.
Well being Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas made clear after the assembly specializing in the brand new rule that its implementation received’t be postponed once more.
The coverage was because of be launched on Monday however was placed on maintain after being met with robust pushback from academics’ unions.
They’d branded the Cupboard determination as “harmful” for them and the scholars and went so far as to threaten with strike motion.
And that oldsters or college students will be capable to select whether or not to ship their kids who’re shut contacts of confirmed Covid-19 instances to high school below the ‘take a look at to remain’ measure. Or whether or not to maintain them at dwelling.
Beneath the brand new non-compulsory measure, major and secondary faculty college students who’re shut contacts should bear a each day coronavirus take a look at for 5 days, as an alternative of self-isolating at dwelling.
The exams will probably be carried out by free cellular speedy testing models operated by well being ministry in any respect colleges, the Minister additionally stated.
Extra particulars on the measure and when will probably be carried out will probably be introduced by the Well being Ministry on Tuesday.