If the schools had not been opened, we would not have identified the 15,500 cases, Minister of Health Niki Kerameos pointed out to ANT1 for the first day of reopening of the schools after the Christmas holidays.
“The schools were opened with more tests on vaccinated and unvaccinated students and teachers, with the strictest protocols decided by the Committee of Specialists,” said the Minister of Education, who stressed that “yesterday was the biggest test ever done in our country by the beginning of the pandemic “.
As Niki Kerameos characteristically noted, “15,500 potential cases were identified and there one can see the importance of the operation of schools for health reasons, because if the schools had not been opened, we would not have identified these cases.”
Responding to the opposition and calls from some scientists, who asked for a postponement of the opening of schools for a few days, the Minister. Education replied that “every decision we make is weighed a lot and discussed with the Committee of Experts. If we had not opened today, would we have these 15,500 cases that we would not have known? They would have contacts with how many people each and they would have spread the virus even more “.
For the gaps in schools by teachers who have been infected with coronavirus, the Ministry. Education said that “5,000 recruitments have already been announced immediately to support the human resources of the training and to cover the needs that have arisen”.
Regarding the resumption of e-learning, the Ministry of Education underlined that “e-learning is already taking place whenever a department has to suspend its operation. It had happened in the past, maybe it happened again (note: due to coronavirus) or in Florina, where the earthquake took place, the procedures for e-learning started immediately. In no case, however, can it replace lifelong learning. “
He added that “our absolute priority is the open schools with increased safety protocols and the valuable tool of self tests, which shows how our schools act and contribute to the health sector.”
In closing, the Minister of Education said that “today classes have not been closed yet, tomorrow we will know if they will be closed (note: from the self tests that will be declared today)”.
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