In the aftermath of the announcements by Prime Minister Jean Castex and Minister of Health Olivier Véran, the government is specifying certain provisions in its fight against the coronavirus epidemic. If the start of the school year is not postponed, the health protocol in schools is changing. From now on, if a positive case for covid is detected in a class, the pupils of this class will only be able to return to class if they present “two or three tests, performed several days apart“, announced this Tuesday, December 28 on France Inter Jean-Michel Blanquer, Minister of National Education.
For the time being, the time between negative tests to be presented is not fixed, it is being debated, “once again in dialogue with the scientific authorities“. According to Jean-Michel Blanquer, the current protocol has”allowed to exceed one million tests during the month of December“.
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A circular will also be sent to prefects and rectors asking them “d’amplifier“the installation of CO2 sensors in schools, in conjunction with local communities, assures Jean-Michel Blanquer. The Minister of National Education”do not doubt that we will go towards the equipment of all“, however, without specifying a time limit.
We have already released 20 million euros in support of local communities
The government was pressed to react to indicators of the epidemic, 30,383 new cases detected on Sunday. The authorities fear a sharp increase after the end of the year holidays, at the start of the school year. The Scientific Council is even worried about a disorganization of the company due to the multiplication of sick leaves. “We are deploying resources, particularly among temporary workers and young retirees from the national education system “ to compensate for any stoppages, says Jean-Michel Blanquer. The executive keeps as an objective “to guarantee this pedagogical continuity“.
