In light of the heavy congestion at the corona testing complexes, the Ministry of Health has ordered to allow over 3000 corona trustees in primary schools to perform antigen tests inside the schools for primary school students and teaching staff in case they are exposed to a verified pupil or teacher.
This morning it turns out that the Ministry of Education, headed by Minister Dr. Yifat Shasha Bitton, issued a directive to the district directors to suspend the directive of the Ministry of Health, claiming that the issue is not compatible with the Ministry of Education and has not yet been legalized.
Below is the outline published yesterday, Wednesday 5/1/22 by the Ministry of Health, which this morning does not approve the Ministry of Education to operate
As of tomorrow (Thursday), 3,200 Corona trustees in primary schools are allowed to perform antigen tests on students and teaching staff, if they have been exposed to a verified person. The trustees were trained to perform the tests.
This step will make antigen testing accessible to students and teaching staff, saving them the need to be tested at supervised stations or using home kits.
In addition, the Ministry of Health has approved a number of vital organizations in the economy to carry out antigen tests for their employees. This will make the tests accessible to the vital industry and reduce loads from antigen stations.
The following is the Ministry of Health’s response
Minister of Education, Dr. Yifat Shasha Bitton: The Ministry of Health is also creating chaos in the education system, we will not allow it to drag the education system into disarray
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In view of the increase in morbidity, the Minister of Education, Dr. Yifat Shasha Bitton, urged the Ministry of Health earlier this week to conduct antigen tests in schools, and not in complexes where there are long lines. The move is intended to facilitate students and education staff, And the study routine in the education system.
In response, the Ministry of Health informed the Ministry of Education that in order to advance the issue, it is required to prepare an orderly procedure. It is hereby clarified that until yesterday evening the Ministry of Health was not prepared with a procedure for carrying out the tests within the schools. He informed the Ministry of Education.
Nonetheless, he chose in the evening to issue a press release, knowing that he was not prepared with the procedure.
There is no doubt that the decision to carry out an antigen in schools is proper, correct, necessary and desirable, since in the first place it stemmed from the Minister of Education’s request to make it, but unfortunately, in his reckless media conduct, the Ministry of Health creates complete confusion and chaos in the education system.
It is important to note that the Ministry of Health has expressed its apology to the Ministry of Education, and it has promised to act as soon as possible to define the procedure for performing the tests in the schools.
The Ministry of Education calls on the Ministry of Health to fulfill its promise, to act immediately to formulate the procedure required to carry out the tests within the schools as soon as possible.
And this is probably not the only rush that is going to happen …. MK Sharan Hashakel from the Education Minister’s party will probably not approve the traffic light outline of the education system and as of Sunday there will probably be no study outline for red cities
Photo: Noam Moskowitz, Spokeswoman for the Knesset