THE Delta mutation has completely dominated the Greek territory and the anxiety is soaring as it hits the children more in relation to the British mutation and its original strain coronavirus.
The concern of the specialists is even greater now that the schools have opened as within a week there were more than 3000 cases in children, while only yesterday it was 387 in minors and most of them with the Delta mutation.
“The Delta strain’s overnight from one month to the next you see that one in 4 cases are now in children where the Delta has been caught,” said US doctor and researcher George Pavlakis.
Nightmare predictions
The anxiety of experts about the impact of the opening of schools on epidemiological data is obvious, as the worst seems to be ahead of us. Scientists estimate that 25% of students will be infected and up to 500 will need hospitalization.
“We will have 150,000 to 200,000 children who will be exposed, they will come in contact. It depends on the measures we will take if they get sick… 20 to 25% under good conditions of children’s health protocols will be infected. We are talking from 30,000 to 50,000. The vast majority of them will pass oligo-symptomatic asymptomatic, or with some symptoms at home about 1% to 2% will become seriously ill “stressed the professor of Pulmonology Nikos Tzanakis.
In Thessaloniki, a kindergarten teacher and a child at the “Agios Stylianos” nursery tested positive for the virus. “It all started with a teacher who was positive and closed the department,” said the vice president. Nursery “Ag. Stylianos »Konstantinos Tsiambakidis.
“Schools should be shielded”
Speaking to MEGA, Professor George Pavlakis recommended that schools be shielded so that there is no spread of the virus. “One thing that has not become conscious is the fresh air in the classrooms should be operated with cleaning devices. “In order to end the coronavirus, a universal vaccination must be performed,” he added.
One-way is vaccination
Vaccination of children over 12 years of age is the only way to stop the spread of the virus in school halls. Primary schools are the big headache for epidemiologists, as they are the age group that does not yet have access to the vaccine.
Kerameos: Schools open this year with two main differences
He spoke about the opening of schools in his main news bulletin Mega the Minister of Education Niki Kerameos.
Mrs. Kerameos noted that It makes sense for parents to be concerned about their children’s health, but this year schools are opening with two main differences.
“The first and foremost is the vaccine. “More than 80% of the teachers have been vaccinated and we are making a great effort to convince the students to be vaccinated.”
The second difference concerns the possibility of testing, as there is now a plethora of both laboratory and self-diagnostic tests.
“We apply increased tests, both laboratory and self-diagnostic, all for free. In case of a case, the children may end up doing 4 to 7 tests a week “.
The Minister of Education, speaking about the protocol that stipulates when a department will close, stressed that she would send her child to class with more than one case, as it is safer there.
“Where is our children safer? Where do we want our children, where the controls are applied or in a context where there are no controls? We invest in lifelong learning. “
According to her, in collaboration with the experts, a “very detailed protocol” has been established which foresees the operation of the schools and all the possibilities related to the coronavirus and the disease of students, teachers and staff.
“All parameters have been taken for the safest possible environment,” he said, stressing the importance of self-tests.
“We isolate the cases and reduce the spread. “We have a unique opportunity because the virus is now detected in a huge part of the population.”
By life the tertiary
Referring to the universities, Niki Kerameos said that they will open normally with lifelong learning.
To attend classes in the amphitheater, one must either be fully vaccinated, have a certificate of illness for the last six months or do two rapid tests a week at one’s own expense. “This is a clear incentive to get vaccinated.”
“There is no possibility of smaller sections”
Regarding the number of students in the classrooms, the Minister of Education stressed that Greece is in the OECD countries with the lowest average students per class, while he also pointed out the problems that would arise if the classes “broke” in the mornings and afternoons.
“When will the parent work? What will the child do in the remaining hours? “, He wondered and noted that this requires about 90,000 new rooms that do not exist.” If we could we would take the opportunity, but there is no such possibility. “
“One child who is vaccinated is more protected against the virus than another who is not vaccinated. The benefits are enormous. It is a unique gift that we have and we must use it for the good of society “, the minister concluded, urging parents to vaccinate their children.
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