The “test to stay” sampling points for Thursday, February 17

As part of the Ministry of Health's efforts to better serve students and parents who use the “test to stay” measure, students can be served by clinical laboratories in all cities where they will be given a free rapid antigen test ( Rapid test ). Students who choose to take the test in a clinical laboratory, receive the result of the test in the special form “test to stay” which they will present upon entering school.

< u> On Thursday, February 17, 2022, a total of 260 points will be operational, of which 168 in school units and 92 in clinical laboratories.

92 Points sampling in clinical laboratories:

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< td width = "196"> ΑΓΊΑΣ ΠΑΡΑΣΚΕΥΉΣ 110, ΓΕΡΜΑΣΟΓΕΙΑ

< td width = "239"> POLYANALYSIS CLINICAL LABORATORY

168 Sampling points in school units:

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< td width = "369"> ΤΕΡΡΑ ΣΑΝΤΑ & # 8211; Primary

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< td width = "369"> Primary School of Chryseleousa

< td width = "369"> The Heritage Private School & # 8211; Primary School

• These points will be open from 7:00 am to 8:00 am for the better 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).
• Adherence to the above measure is optional and is addressed only to students who are in close contact with a confirmed positive COVID-19 incident and should self-limit by protocol and declared 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 breaks, during sports and during transport with private vehicle).

Specifically:

*** What applies to close contacts who have completed their vaccination program or have a disease certificate and the 90-day period has not expired ;

• According to the protocol, they are not obliged to limit themselves and on the 3rd and 5th day after contact, they undergo a rapid antigen test (Rapid test), while there is a recommendation to perform an examination PCR or Rapid Antigen Test on Day 7.
• The Rapid Antigen Detection Test (Rapid test) on days 3 and 5 can be performed either through the sampling units that arrive at the schools, or through the predetermined sampling points referred by the Ministry of Health.

*** What about close contacts who have no vaccination history, or have received at least one vaccine dose, or have become ill and have had 90 days to elapse?

• They will have the choice of either being confined for 10 days as provided in the relevant protocol, or being released on the 7th day after a rapid antigen test or PCR laboratory test, or coming to the predetermined points for a rapid antigen test. (Rapid test) daily for the period of 7 consecutive days after contact (excluding holidays and weekends).
• Students participating in the “ test > to stay ”, Are not obliged to come to the predetermined sampling points referred to them by the Ministry of Health for a rapid antigen test ( Rapid test ) on the 3rd and 5th day from the date of contact.
• This measure concerns & # 8217; only during school hours (including single all-day schools and optional all-day schools) and after leaving close contact with schools, they should be restricted other afternoon activities (such as tutoring, sports, etc.)
• Students should avoid traveling by public transport and go to school in private vehicle.
• The absence of students/three from the class during the laboratory test procedure will be justified.
• It is clarified that if a person is examined in afternoon and if positive, his contacts at school will be able to use the application of the measure & # 8220; test to stay & # 8221 ;.
• Students of Primary and Secondary Education residing in remote or mountainous communities will continue to be served by the sampling points that will visit the school units. parents/guardians.