Students’ self-tests in pharmacies- The results will now be announced on edupass.gov |

It starts today, November 1st and will last until Saturday, November 6th, the availability of self test to students of all levels.

Beneficiaries will receive a package with 5 free self-diagnostic tests from pharmacies, in order to meet the control needs of the days from 5 to 22 November and to come to school according to the instructions of the experts.

It is reminded that:

* the self-test takes place up to 24 hours before the arrival every Tuesday and Friday at school,

* pre-symptomatic screening for the new coronavirus through self-test is mandatory for students,

* a certificate of negative self test must be carried by students who do not have a vaccination certificate (for students 12 years and older) or a certificate of past illness (last semester),

* vaccinated students are not entitled to a free self-test, as they do not have to take them unless there is a special reason (ie a case to a classmate),

* the free self test is available from pharmacies only during working days and hours, so that during the days and nights they can serve emergencies.

It is also reminded that from November 1 onwards, the statement and the result for the public school units will be declared on the new platform edupass.gov.gr (and not on the platform of self-testing.gov.gr), from which The School Card for COVID-19 will be issued as a new platform.

The platform currently only concerns public schools. The parents / guardians of the students / three who study in private schools will continue to declare the result of the self-tests on the platform self-testing.gov.gr and to issue the School Card for COVID-19, following exactly the same procedure as follow to this day.

“We continue to urge parents of students 12 years of age and older who have not yet vaccinated their children to rush to do so, thus utilizing this powerful weapon against COVID-19 and helping to build a wall of immunity,” he said. ministry.