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:
217 Sampling points – 31 January 2022
| PROVINCE | LOCATION |
| NICOSIA | Pernera Primary School |
| NICOSIA | Stavros Primary School |
| NICOSIA | Acropolis High School |
| NICOSIA | Barnabas High School |
| NICOSIA | Markos High School |
| NICOSIA | Pancyprian Naked |
| NICOSIA | Makarios III Technical School |
| NICOSIA | Primary School of Latsia A ' |
| NICOSIA | Primary School of Latsia B ' |
| NICOSIA | Latsia C 'Primary School |
| NICOSIA | Primary School – Latsia D. |
| NICOSIA | Γυμν. Latsion |
| NICOSIA | Primary School of Lakatameia B '- Agios Mama |
| NICOSIA | Primary School – Lakatameia DG – Agios Georgios |
| NICOSIA | Primary School – Lakatameia ZS- Agios Panteleimon |
| NICOSIA | Γυμν. Archangelou – Lakatameia |
| NICOSIA | Primary School “Chatzigeorgakis Kornesios” |
| NICOSIA | Γυμν. Γκκωμης |
| NICOSIA | Γυμν. St. Dometiou |
| NICOSIA | Γυμν. St. Ioannis Chrysostomou |
| NICOSIA | Γυμν. St. Stylianou |
| NICOSIA | Γυμν. Akakiou (Region) |
| NICOSIA | Γυμν. Arch. Makarios DG (Platy) |
| NICOSIA | Γυμν. Μακεδονίτισσας |
| NICOSIA | Γυμν. NAREK |
| NICOSIA | Primary School – Agios Dometios II |
| NICOSIA | Primary School – Agios Dometios III |
| NICOSIA | THE AMERICAN ACADEMY NICOSIA |
| NICOSIA | The American International School in Cyprus – Δημοτικό |
| NICOSIA | Pascal Private Primary School Lefkosia |
| NICOSIA | THE ENGLISH SCHOOL |
| NICOSIA | THE FALCON SCHOOL NICOSIA |
| NICOSIA | THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL NICOSIA |
| NICOSIA | TERRA SANTA |
| NICOSIA | THE JUNIOR SCHOOL |
| NICOSIA | THE SENIOR SCHOOL |
| NICOSIA | Primary School – Agios Spyridonas |
| NICOSIA | Primary School of Aglantzia A '- Agios Georgios |
| NICOSIA | Primary School – Aglantzia D. |
| NICOSIA | Primary School – Aglantzia ED – Akis Cleanthous |
| NICOSIA | Primary School – Dali A ' |
| NICOSIA | Primary School – Kaimakli DG |
| NICOSIA | Primary School of Palouriotissa C ' |
| NICOSIA | Primary School – Kokkinotrimithia A ' |
| NICOSIA | Primary School – Kokkinotrimithia B ' |
| NICOSIA | Primary School – Istanbul |
| NICOSIA | Primary School of Makedonitissa B ' |
| NICOSIA | Primary School – Makedonitissa DG – Stylianou Lena |
| NICOSIA | Primary School – Old Shareholder B ' |
| NICOSIA | Primary School – Cherry II |
| NICOSIA | Γυμν. St. Barbara of Nicosia |
| NICOSIA | Primary School of Agia Marina |
| NICOSIA | Agios Andreas Primary School |
| NICOSIA | Primary School of Agios Epiphanios |
| NICOSIA | Agios Kassianos Primary School |
| NICOSIA | Primary School – Agioi Trimithias |
| NICOSIA | Agrokipia Primary School |
| NICOSIA | Alhambra Primary School |
| NICOSIA | Primary School of Anagia |
| NICOSIA | Primary School of Anthoupolis |
| NICOSIA | Apostolos Loukas Primary School |
| NICOSIA | Aredi Primary School |
| NICOSIA | Archangelos Primary School |
| NICOSIA | Primary School for Workers |
| NICOSIA | Evrychos Primary School |
| NICOSIA | Kakopetria Primary School |
| NICOSIA | Primary School of Kato Pyrgos |
| NICOSIA | Γυμν. Kato Pyrgos (Ex.) |
| NICOSIA | Lythrodontas Primary School – “Meletion” |
| NICOSIA | Primary School of Lympia |
| NICOSIA | Mammari Primary School |
| NICOSIA | Mitsero Primary School |
| NICOSIA | Primary School of Palaichori |
| NICOSIA | Primary School Primary Monday |
| NICOSIA | Primary School of Pera Chorio Island B ' |
| NICOSIA | Primary School of Peristerona |
| NICOSIA | Approx. Γυμν. Α΄ Λευκωσίας-Νήσου |
| LIMASSOL | First Technical School of Limassol |
| LIMASSOL | Γυμν. St. Security |
| LIMASSOL | Γυμν. Zakakiou |
| LIMASSOL | Γυμν. Universal |
| LIMASSOL | Γυμν. Linopetra |
| LIMASSOL | Γυμν. Tsireio Gymn. |
| LIMASSOL | Λανίτειο Γυμν. |
| LIMASSOL | Lyceum Ag. John |
| LIMASSOL | Lyceum Ag. Luke – Colossi |
| LIMASSOL | Lyceum Ag. Nikolaou |
| LIMASSOL | Polemidia High School |
| LIMASSOL | Primary School of Agios Athanasios AD |
| LIMASSOL | Primary School – Agios Athanasios II |
| LIMASSOL | Primary School Z '- Apostolou Andreas (KA + KB) |
| LIMASSOL | Primary School of Kato Polemidia A '- Panagia Evangelistria |
| LIMASSOL | Primary School of Kato Polemidion IEDS – Agios Neophytos |
| LIMASSOL | Primary School of Kato Polemidia Q '- Agios Nikolaos |
| LIMASSOL | Primary School of Kato Polemidion KD '- Apostolos Barnabas |
| LIMASSOL | Elementary School of Kolossi II – Apostolos Andreas and Agia Fotini |
| LIMASSOL | Limassol Primary School D ' |
| LIMASSOL | Limassol Primary School H '- Omonia (KA + KB) |
| LIMASSOL | Limassol Primary School ΙΒ '- Laniteio |
| LIMASSOL | Limassol Primary School ITHI – Agia Fylaxeos |
| LIMASSOL | Primary School of Limassol KB '- Agios Georgios |
| LIMASSOL | Limassol Primary School KG – Agios Spyridon II |
| LIMASSOL | Primary School of Limassol KZ '- Timiou Prodromou |
| LIMASSOL | Mesa Geitonia Primary School KTHD – GN Kalogeropoulos |
| LIMASSOL | Primary School – Kato Polemidia KPS – Archangelou Michael |
| LIMASSOL | Primary School – Limassol II – Chalkoutsas – Vassilis Michailidis |
| LIMASSOL | Primary School – Limassol PHI – Tsirio |
| LIMASSOL | Primary School – Limassol KI – Agios Panteleimon |
| LIMASSOL | Primary School – Limassol KEI – Ekali |
| LIMASSOL | Primary School – Limassol KST – Panagia Tricherousa |
| LIMASSOL | Primary School – Germasogeia River NW |
| LIMASSOL | Primary School – Ypsonas AD |
| LIMASSOL | Ypsonas Primary School B ' |
| LIMASSOL | Primary School – Ypsonas DG |
| LIMASSOL | American Academy Junior School |
| LIMASSOL | FOLEY'S GRAMMAR SCHOOL |
| LIMASSOL | IMS PRIVATE SCHOOL |
| LIMASSOL | Lebanese Green Hill School – Primary |
| LIMASSOL | MORFOSIS PRIVATE SCHOOL (High School) |
| LIMASSOL | St. Mary school (English and Greek Elementary) |
| LIMASSOL | The Heritage Private School |
| LIMASSOL | Γυμν. Groups (Six) |
| LIMASSOL | Primary School “Agioi Anargyroi” – Monagrouli Monastery |
| LIMASSOL | Primary School of Agios Tychonas |
| LIMASSOL | Apesia Primary School |
| LIMASSOL | Primary School of Asgata |
| LIMASSOL | Asomatos Primary School |
| LIMASSOL | Diocese Primary School |
| LIMASSOL | Mouttagiakas Primary School |
| LIMASSOL | Primary School of Parekklisia |
| LIMASSOL | Pachna Primary School |
| LIMASSOL | Pissouri Primary School |
| LARNACA | Primary School – Drosia – “Michalakis Paridis” |
| LARNACA | Katharis Primary School – Dimitris Lipertis |
| LARNACA | Pancyprian High School of Larnaca |
| LARNACA | Γυμν. Vergina |
| LARNACA | Primary School – Kamares |
| LARNACA | Aradippou High School |
| LARNACA | Aradippou Primary School A ' |
| LARNACA | Primary School – Aradippou DG |
| LARNACA | Primary School – Aradippou ED – Agioi Afxentiou and Efstathiou |
| LARNACA | Primary School – Voroklini |
| LARNACA | Primary School – Livadia |
| LARNACA | Med High Junior School – Δημοτικό |
| LARNACA | PASCAL ENGLISH SCHOOL – SECONDARY EDUCATION |
| LARNACA | THE AMERICAN ACADEMY LARNACA |
| LARNACA | Γυμν. Αθηένου |
| LARNACA | Γυμν. Kit |
| LARNACA | Γυμν. Lefkara (Six) |
| LARNACA | Γυμν. Xylotympou (Approx.) |
| LARNACA | Primary School – Athienou |
| LARNACA | Elementary School English |
| LARNACA | Primary School of Agia Anna |
| LARNACA | Agios Georgios Primary School |
| LARNACA | Alethriko Primary School |
| LARNACA | Zeno Primary School |
| LARNACA | Kalogera Primary School |
| LARNACA | Kalo Chorio Primary School |
| LARNACA | Kellia Primary School |
| LARNACA | Kornos Primary School |
| LARNACA | Kofinou Primary School – “Michalopouleio” |
| LARNACA | Mazotou Primary School |
| LARNACA | Maroni Primary School – Psematismenos |
| LARNACA | Meneou Primary School |
| LARNACA | Xylotympos Primary School A ' |
| LARNACA | Xylofagos Primary School A ' |
| LARNACA | Ormidia Primary School A ' |
| LARNACA | Primary School of Pano Lefkara |
| LARNACA | Pervolia Primary School |
| LARNACA | Pyla Primary School |
| LARNACA | Pyrgos Primary School |
| LARNACA | Tersefanos Primary School |
| LARNACA | Art Primary School |
| LARNACA | Primary School of Choirokoitia |
| LARNACA | Pseudas Primary School |
| PAPHOS | Kykkos High School of Paphos |
| PAPHOS | Γυμν. Α΄ Αγίου Θεοδώρου |
| PAPHOS | Γυμν. Apostle Paul |
| PAPHOS | Γυμν. Geroskipou |
| PAPHOS | Elementary School of Paphos A '- Neophytio |
| PAPHOS | Paphos Primary School VI |
| PAPHOS | Primary School – Geroskipou II |
| PAPHOS | Primary School – Paphos ΙΙ – “Evagoras Pallikaridis” |
| PAPHOS | Paphos Primary School ΙΒ '- “Pefkios Georgiadis” |
| PAPHOS | Γυμν. Embas (Region) |
| PAPHOS | Γυμν. Panagias Theoskepastis |
| PAPHOS | Private Primary School TLC |
| PAPHOS | The International School of Paphos – Δημοτικό |
| PAPHOS | THE LEARNING CENTER PEYEIA |
| PAPHOS | Γυμν. Polemiou (Six-grade) |
| PAPHOS | Lyceum and Tech. City School |
| PAPHOS | Γυμν. Polis Chrysochous |
| PAPHOS | Primary School of Agia Marina Chrysochous |
| PAPHOS | Primary School of Argaka |
| PAPHOS | Primary School Ineia |
| PAPHOS | Konia Primary School |
| PAPHOS | Kouklia Primary School |
| PAPHOS | Mandria Primary School |
| PAPHOS | Primary School of Panagia |
| PAPHOS | Elementary School Paphos V '- Agios Dimitrios |
| PAPHOS | Elementary School of Paphos IA '- Agios Spyridon |
| PAPHOS | Primary School of Pegeia |
| PAPHOS | Polemi Primary School |
| PAPHOS | Polis Chrysochous Primary School |
| PAPHOS | Timi Primary School |
| PAPHOS | Primary School of Tremithousa |
| PAPHOS | Primary School of Chloraka – Lempa – Agios Stefanos |
| FAMAGUSTA | Γυμν. Paralimni |
| FAMAGUSTA | Paralimni Technical School |
| FAMAGUSTA | Primary School – Paralimni NW |
| FAMAGUSTA | Primary School – Paralimni D. |
| FAMAGUSTA | Xenion Private Junior School – Δημοτικό |
| FAMAGUSTA | Avgoros Primary School A ' |
| FAMAGUSTA | Primary School – Liopetri A ' |
| FAMAGUSTA | Deryneia Primary School C ' |
| FAMAGUSTA | Sotiras A 'Primary School |
| FAMAGUSTA | Primary School – Achna Forest – “Fotis Pittas” |
- 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.
- 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.
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
