The difficult game against the Omicron variant also concerns the school. The spread of the infection makes the return to the stalls after the holidays a puzzle. For many, returning to classrooms on January 10 could become a mirage. The exponential increase in numbers re-proposes the theme of distance learning on which the Government has always placed itself in a position of clear opposition. For the Minister Bianchi it is forbidden to go back: the school in the presence is the “keystone” of the team led by Mario Draghi.
Bianchi: government objective to protect schools in presence
The minister in today’s meeting with the regional councilors for health has returned to define “priority” to protect the school in the presence. “It is essential for the government to protect face-to-face teaching,” Bianchi said during his speech. Although in recent days the minister had not ruled out micro-closures in “extraordinary” cases and with “isolated outbreaks”.
Regions: with 2 positive the unvaccinated in Dad
Given the launch of the vaccination campaign in the 5-11 year range, even for elementary and first-grade schools – as is already the case for the following ones – the proposal of the Regions is to foresee, in the case of two students positive results in a class , only self-monitoring (5 days) for children who have received two doses of the vaccine less than four months, if asymptomatic. And the 10-day quarantine with Dad (the latter case where applicable) and tests at the end for the unvaccinated. Along the lines of the provisions of the circular ministerial which establishes the new general rules for quarantine.
In kindergartens there would remain a ten-day quarantine for all with a swab with only one positive case. The proposal would have found several points of agreement by the Government.
Signs of intolerance from the territory
From the territory, however, there are signs of intolerance. “There is concern about the reopening – cuts short the commissioner for education of Friuli Venezia Giulia, Alessia Rosolen -. I am sure that in these days some reflections will be made both with respect to the issues of quarantines, we will see if indications will arrive from the Ministry, and with respect to the tracing linked to the schools “.