As part of the Ministry of Health's efforts to keep schools safe and operational without depriving students of their basic right to education, students who are in close contact with a confirmed positive incident and choose to apply the “test to stay” measure can undergo a Rapid Antigen Detection Test at the following sampling points:
198 Sampling points
| PROVINCE | LOCATION |
| NICOSIA | TERRA SANTA |
| NICOSIA | Agios Kassianos Primary School |
| NICOSIA | Agios Andreas Primary School |
| NICOSIA | Primary School “Chatzigeorgakis Kornesios” |
| NICOSIA | Γυμν. St. Dometiou |
| NICOSIA | Primary School – Agios Dometios II |
| NICOSIA | Primary School – Agios Dometios III |
| NICOSIA | Primary School – Kaimakli DG |
| NICOSIA | Primary School of Palouriotissa B ' |
| NICOSIA | THE ENGLISH SCHOOL |
| NICOSIA | Primary School of Aglantzia A '- Agios Georgios |
| NICOSIA | Primary School – Aglantzia D. |
| NICOSIA | THE JUNIOR SCHOOL |
| NICOSIA | Γυμν. Γκκωμης |
| NICOSIA | Primary School – Aglantzia ED – Akis Cleanthous |
| NICOSIA | Primary School – Makedonitissa DG – Stylianou Lena |
| NICOSIA | Primary School of Makedonitissa B ' |
| NICOSIA | Primary School – Agios Spyridonas |
| NICOSIA | Primary School – Istanbul |
| NICOSIA | Primary School of Agia Marina |
| NICOSIA | Γυμν. St. Βασιλείου |
| NICOSIA | Pernera Primary School |
| NICOSIA | Apostolos Loukas Primary School |
| NICOSIA | Stavros Primary School |
| NICOSIA | Pascal Private Primary School Lefkosia |
| NICOSIA | GC SCHOOL OF CAREERS – Secondary Education |
| NICOSIA | Γυμν. St. Stylianou |
| NICOSIA | The American International School in Cyprus – Δημοτικό |
| NICOSIA | Γυμν. Anthoupolis |
| NICOSIA | Archangelos Primary School |
| NICOSIA | Primary School of Lakatameia B '- Agios Mama |
| NICOSIA | Primary School – Lakatameia DG – Agios Georgios |
| NICOSIA | Γυμν. Archangelou – Lakatameia |
| NICOSIA | Γυμν. St. Stylianou |
| NICOSIA | Latsia Primary School A ' |
| NICOSIA | Latsia Primary School B ' |
| NICOSIA | Primary School – Latsia DG |
| NICOSIA | Primary School of Latsia D ' |
| NICOSIA | Γυμν. Gerion |
| NICOSIA | Primary School – Cherry II |
| NICOSIA | The Grammar Junior School |
| NICOSIA | THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL NICOSIA – Secondary Education |
| NICOSIA | Primary School of Anthoupolis |
| NICOSIA | Γυμν. Kokkinotrimithias |
| NICOSIA | Primary School – Kokkinotrimithia A ' |
| NICOSIA | Primary School – Kokkinotrimithia B ' |
| NICOSIA | Hellenic School “TO OLYMPION” |
| NICOSIA | Primary School – Old Shareholder B ' |
| NICOSIA | Primary School – Dali A ' |
| NICOSIA | Γυμν. Akakiou (Region) |
| NICOSIA | Kakopetria Primary School |
| NICOSIA | Primary School – Agioi Trimithias |
| NICOSIA | Aredi Primary School |
| NICOSIA | Γυμν. Kato Pyrgos (Ex.) |
| NICOSIA | Γυμν. St. Barbara of Nicosia |
| NICOSIA | Clergy Primary School |
| NICOSIA | Perif.Gymn. NW Nicosia – Clergy (Island) |
| NICOSIA | Primary School for Workers |
| NICOSIA | Approx. Γυμν. Α΄ Λευκωσίας-Νήσου |
| NICOSIA | Primary School of Pera Chorio Island B ' |
| NICOSIA | Alhambra Primary School |
| NICOSIA | Astromeritis Primary School |
| NICOSIA | Evrychos Primary School |
| NICOSIA | Primary School of Agios Epiphanios |
| NICOSIA | Mitsero Primary School |
| NICOSIA | Primary School of Kato Pyrgos |
| LIMASSOL | Γυμν. Tsireio Gymn. |
| LIMASSOL | Primary School – Limassol PHI – Tsirio |
| LIMASSOL | Limassol Primary School ΙΒ '- Laniteio |
| LIMASSOL | Λανίτειο Γυμν. |
| LIMASSOL | Primary School – Limassol KST – Panagia Tricherousa |
| LIMASSOL | Limassol Primary School ITHI – Agia Fylaxeos |
| LIMASSOL | ΕΛΛ / ΚΗ ΣΧΟΛΗ PASCAL + PASCAL ENGLISH SCHOOL Λ / ΣΟΥ |
| LIMASSOL | Limassol Primary School H '- Omonia (KA + KB) |
| LIMASSOL | Primary School – Limassol KI – Agios Panteleimon |
| LIMASSOL | Primary School – Ypsonas AD |
| LIMASSOL | Limassol Primary School KG – Agios Spyridon II |
| LIMASSOL | Mesa Geitonia Primary School KTHD – GN Kalogeropoulos |
| LIMASSOL | Elementary School of Kolossi II – Apostolos Andreas and Agia Fotini |
| LIMASSOL | American Academy Junior School |
| LIMASSOL | Primary School of Limassol KZ '- Timiou Prodromou |
| LIMASSOL | Limassol Primary School D ' |
| LIMASSOL | FOLEY'S GRAMMAR SCHOOL |
| LIMASSOL | THE HERITAGE PRIVATE SCHOOL |
| LIMASSOL | Thekleio Gymn. |
| LIMASSOL | Γυμν. Kalogeropoulou |
| LIMASSOL | Γυμν. Neapolis |
| LIMASSOL | Γυμν. St. John |
| LIMASSOL | Γυμν. Polemidion |
| LIMASSOL | Primary School – Limassol KEI – Ekali |
| LIMASSOL | Primary School – Limassol II – Chalkoutsas – Vassilis Michailidis |
| LIMASSOL | Primary School – Germasogeia River NW |
| LIMASSOL | Primary School of Kato Polemidion IEDS – Agios Neophytos |
| LIMASSOL | Primary School of Kato Polemidia A '- Panagia Evangelistria |
| LIMASSOL | Primary School of Kato Polemidion KD '- Apostolos Barnabas |
| LIMASSOL | Primary School of Kato Polemidia Q '- Agios Nikolaos |
| LIMASSOL | Primary School – Kato Polemidia KPS – Archangelou Michael |
| LIMASSOL | Primary School of Agios Athanasios AD |
| LIMASSOL | Primary School – Agios Athanasios II |
| LIMASSOL | Primary School – Ypsonas DG |
| LIMASSOL | Ypsonas Primary School B ' |
| LIMASSOL | Primary School of Parekklisia |
| LIMASSOL | Mouttagiakas Primary School |
| LIMASSOL | Primary School of Limassol KB '- Agios Georgios |
| LIMASSOL | Primary School of Agios Tychonas |
| LIMASSOL | Γυμν. Groups (Six) |
| LIMASSOL | Apesia Primary School |
| LIMASSOL | Γυμν. Field (Six) |
| LIMASSOL | Lebanese Green Hill School – Primary |
| LIMASSOL | St. Mary school (English and Greek Elementary) |
| LIMASSOL | The Heritage Private School |
| LIMASSOL | Primary School “Agioi Anargyroi” – Monagrouli Monastery |
| LIMASSOL | Pissouri Primary School |
| LIMASSOL | Pachna Primary School |
| LIMASSOL | Kalo Chorio Primary School |
| LARNACA | THE AMERICAN ACADEMY LARNACA |
| LARNACA | PASCAL ENGLISH SCHOOL – SECONDARY EDUCATION |
| LARNACA | Γυμν. Vergina |
| LARNACA | Primary School – Drosia – “Michalakis Paridis” |
| LARNACA | Katharis Primary School – Dimitris Lipertis |
| LARNACA | Primary School – Livadia |
| LARNACA | Primary School – Aradippou ED – Agioi Afxentiou and Efstathiou |
| LARNACA | Dromolaxia Primary School A ' |
| LARNACA | Γυμν. Lefkara (Six) |
| LARNACA | Γυμν. Αθηένου |
| LARNACA | Primary School – Athienou |
| LARNACA | Pyla Primary School |
| LARNACA | Alethriko Primary School |
| LARNACA | Pervolia Primary School |
| LARNACA | Tersefanos Primary School |
| LARNACA | Elementary School English |
| LARNACA | Kalo Chorio Primary School |
| LARNACA | Primary School of Agia Anna |
| LARNACA | Pyrgos Primary School |
| LARNACA | Primary School of Choirokoitia |
| LARNACA | Art Primary School |
| LARNACA | PASCAL ENGLISH SCHOOL – SECONDARY EDUCATION |
| LARNACA | Γυμν. Dew |
| LARNACA | Primary School – Drosia – “Michalakis Paridis” |
| LARNACA | Primary School – Kamares |
| LARNACA | Primary School – Voroklini |
| LARNACA | Γυμν. Aradippou |
| LARNACA | Primary School – Aradippou DG |
| LARNACA | Primary School – Aradippou ED – Agioi Afxentiou and Efstathiou |
| LARNACA | American Academy Junior School Larnaca |
| LARNACA | Med High Junior School – Δημοτικό |
| LARNACA | Pascal Private Primary School Larnaca – Δημοτικό |
| LARNACA | Agios Georgios Primary School |
| LARNACA | Γυμν. Xylofagou (Approx.) |
| LARNACA | Xylofagos Primary School A ' |
| LARNACA | Ormidia Primary School A ' |
| LARNACA | Xylotympos Primary School A ' |
| LARNACA | Kornos Primary School |
| LARNACA | Kalogera Primary School |
| LARNACA | Mazotou Primary School |
| LARNACA | Kellia Primary School |
| PAPHOS | Paphos Primary School ΙΒ '- “Pefkios Georgiadis” |
| PAPHOS | Γυμν. Panagias Theoskepastis |
| PAPHOS | Primary School – Paphos ΙΙ – “Evagoras Pallikaridis” |
| PAPHOS | Γυμν. Geroskipou |
| PAPHOS | Primary School – Geroskipou II |
| PAPHOS | Elementary School of Paphos IA '- Agios Spyridon |
| PAPHOS | Paphos Primary School VI |
| PAPHOS | Γυμν. Embas (Region) |
| PAPHOS | Γυμν. Polemiou (Six-grade) |
| PAPHOS | Γυμν. Polis Chrysochous |
| PAPHOS | Primary School of Agia Marina Chrysochous |
| PAPHOS | Polis Chrysochous Primary School |
| PAPHOS | Kouklia Primary School |
| PAPHOS | Mandria Primary School |
| PAPHOS | Timi Primary School |
| PAPHOS | Primary School of Argaka |
| PAPHOS | Stroumbi Primary School |
| PAPHOS | Primary School of Tremithousa |
| PAPHOS | Γυμν. Panagias Theoskepastis |
| PAPHOS | Nikolaideio Gymn. |
| PAPHOS | Primary School of Pegeia |
| PAPHOS | Konia Primary School |
| PAPHOS | Primary School of Chloraka – Lempa – Agios Stefanos |
| PAPHOS | Elementary School of Paphos IA '- Agios Spyridon |
| PAPHOS | Private Primary School TLC |
| PAPHOS | Elementary School of Paphos A '- Neophytio |
| PAPHOS | The International School of Paphos – Δημοτικό |
| PAPHOS | Ineia Primary School |
| PAPHOS | Primary School of Panagia |
| PAPHOS | Drousia Primary School |
| PAPHOS | Stroumbi Primary School |
| FAMAGUSTA | Primary School – Paralimni NW |
| FAMAGUSTA | Primary School – Paralimni D. |
| FAMAGUSTA | Primary School – Liopetri A ' |
| FAMAGUSTA | Primary School – Achna Forest – “Fotis Pittas” |
| FAMAGUSTA | Deryneia Primary School C ' |
| FAMAGUSTA | Γυμν. + Lyceum of Deryneia-PEACE AND FREEDOM |
| FAMAGUSTA | Γυμν. Kokkinohorion |
| FAMAGUSTA | Xenion Private Junior School – Δημοτικό |
| FAMAGUSTA | Sotiras A 'Primary School |
| FAMAGUSTA | Avgoros Primary School A ' |
- The specific points will operate from 7:00 am to 8:00 am for the best service of the students who will be close contacts. (For students of Secondary Education it is recommended that they arrive between the hours of 07:00 – 07:30, so that there is no further loss of teaching time).
It is reminded that :
- Adherence to the above measure is optional and is addressed only to students who are close contacts of a confirmed positive COVID-19 incident and reported within the school, as defined by the health protocol governing the school units (two meters away from all directions of the positive incident, inside the classroom, during break time, during sports and during transport by private vehicle). It is clarified that, if a person is tested in the afternoon and is found to be positive, his contacts at school will be able to use the application of the measure “ test to stay “.
- Children who are in close contact with a confirmed COVID-19 case and should be restricted by protocol should be transported daily by their parents to pre-determined sampling points operating in schools for a period of 7 days to undergo a rapid antigen detection test. (Rapid test) and then if the result of the test is negative, to be transferred to their school unit.
- Primary and secondary school students living in remote or mountainous communities will continue to be served by the sampling points that will visit the schools, as announced by the Ministry of Health.
- It is clarified that in each case, the parents / guardians have the responsibility of escorting and supervising the children who will come to the sampling centers located in the schools.
- The measure has no retroactive effect. Therefore, it is addressed only to students who are close contacts of confirmed positive incidents that were identified in the school units from Monday, January 24, 2022.
What about close contacts who have no history of vaccination or have received at least one vaccine dose, or have completed their vaccination schedule and the 7-month period has passed, or have become ill and the 90-day period has elapsed?
- They will have the option of either being confined for 10 days as provided in the relevant protocol and released on the 7th day after a rapid antigen test (Rapid test) or PCR laboratory test, or coming to the predetermined points for a rapid antigen detection test ( Rapid test) daily for the period of 7 consecutive days after contact (excluding holidays and weekends).
- This measure only applies to school hours (including single all-day schools and optional all-day schools) and once close contacts are removed from schools, they should be restricted as they continue to be considered close contacts and do not will be able to take part in other evening activities (such as tutoring, sports, etc.)
- These people should avoid being transported by public transport and go to school by private vehicle.
- The absence of students from the classroom during the laboratory testing process will be justified.
What about close contacts who have completed their vaccination program and have not had a 7-month period or have a disease certificate and have not had a 90-day period?
- According to the protocol, they are not obliged to limit themselves, however, they will come to the predetermined points for a rapid antigen test (Rapid test) daily for the period of 6 consecutive days after contact (excluding holidays and weekends), as defined by the general health protocol. governs the school units (two meters distance from all directions of the positive incident, inside the school room, during the break time, during the sports and during the transport by private vehicle).
Source: politis.com.cy
