The Moravian-Silesian Region offers testing in schools as well as vaccinees
The Moravian-Silesian Region offers voluntary antigen testing in the schools it establishes. Pupils and teachers who are not required to test because they have been vaccinated or have undergone testing in the last six months can test themselves. In this way, the region wants to intensify efforts to stop the spread of coronavirus in schools, which in many cases have become outbreaks. For these purposes, it will distribute about 55,000 test sets to its school facilities.
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Ivo Vondrák, MSK Governor: "According to the data of regional hygienists, there is a large part of clusters in schools, ie outbreaks where the disease is spreading. "In order to adhere to epidemiological measures, we also want to address the situation by voluntarily testing pupils and educators who are not required to do so. It is up to them whether they want to be sure that they are not unknowingly spreading the coronavirus."
On 22 November this year, the Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic announced an extraordinary measure which stipulates the obligation to test in schools. Antigenic tests must be performed by school staff who have not been vaccinated against the covid and those who have not had the disease in the last six months. For these purposes, the regions regularly receive the required number of test sets from the state, which are then distributed to the municipality with extended powers.
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Ivo Vondrák, MSK Governor: "The first batch of tests will be delivered on Thursday, December 9 by the employees of the regional office in all six districts in the region. "After discussing the Crisis Staff of the Moravian-Silesian Region, we invited the founders of all other schools in the region to join us and they also carried out voluntary testing of the vaccinated in their school facilities."
Those interested in voluntary testing will be able to test next week. The region is preparing another round of voluntary testing for the beginning of next year.
Ivo Vondrák, MSK Governor: "Within the framework of the Moravian-Silesian Regional Purchasing System, we will acquire a total of forty thousand tests for extended testing in schools. million crowns, which are used for the needs of hospitals, social facilities, but also, for example, for the purchase of protective equipment. "
Testing is voluntary for those who have been vaccinated and for those who have undergone covid in the last six months, and for minors only with the consent of legal guardians.
Ivo Vondrák, MSK Governor: "We all want this annoying and tedious covid period to end. And if there is a tool that can stop or at least slow down the spread of the disease, we must reach out. Thank you to all principals and school staff for supporting our efforts. And I will not forgive myself for repeating my call to all the people in our region: "Please, let's persevere, let us follow the measures, let us be patient. And let us be vaccinated. This is the only way to return to normal life."
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