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The society of Zakynthos is still frightened and intensely anxious with the constantly increasing cases of coronavirus that are recorded on our island. In the first seven days of February, which did not start well. 37 cases were recorded, which is one more than the total in January, launching the number of positive cases in the coronavirus at number 73.
This has caused the suspensions of operation of entire schools such. The 6th Elementary School and the 2nd Elementary Kindergarten in Kryoneri. Also in individual sections of schools such as the first grade in the 3rd High School. The remaining schools and departments will operate normally.
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Regarding the cases, we have a 34-year-old man who was in contact with a confirmed case with mild symptoms and is already in his house in quarantine. Also two other people, a man and a 37-year-old woman who were admitted to the covid clinic, where two of our fellow citizens are. Also, a fellow citizen is hospitalized in the ICU.
Special regime
The entire school complex of the 6th Primary School of Zakynthos will remain closed for a week, after the two positive coronavirus tests on students. More specifically, the two children, who are also brothers, were students of the fifth and sixth grade and are contacts of a confirmed case. Also, there is a second grade student who is negative but both of her parents are ill. Both classes of students will be closed for more than a week while in the following days all areas of the school will be disinfected.
In a letter to the Parents and Guardians the School Principal states
“Dear parents, we inform you that according to the decision of the Director of Primary Education of Zakynthos, following the suggestion of the Head of the Health Department of Zakynthos, the operation of our School is suspended from Monday 8-2-2021 to Friday 12-2-2021. It is clarified that the students of E2 will remain in quarantine until Tuesday 16-2-2021 and of F1 until Friday 19-2-2021. The lessons will be carried out with distance education “.
At the same time, a 13-year-old student of the 3rd High School of Zakynthos is positive for the coronavirus and according to the Directorate of Secondary Education, the department will remain closed and disinfection will be carried out in all areas of the school. The student, who has mild symptoms, will stay in quarantine at home for 14 days and has started tracking her contacts.
In addition, from today and for 14 days, the 2nd Municipal Kindergarten in Kryoneri will be closed, disinfection will be done by employees of the Municipality and tracking by EODY after a teacher was diagnosed positive in the coronavirus , they had been in contact with a confirmed case.
Finally, due to a confirmed asymptomatic student in section C4, of the 1st High School, the entire department will be quarantined for 14 days.
New data…
New data from today Monday, February 8 in schools across the country, after the new measures to reduce the coronavirus. From area to area, other measures will apply to the operation of the schools, depending on its colour and risk.
The new restrictive measures announced on Friday, brought new data on how schools will operate in several areas of the territory. As of tomorrow Monday, the lifelong operation of all school structures will continue to apply to areas that do not have an epidemiological burden.
However, for municipalities and regional units that are burdened, this will not be the case. These areas are divided into three categories, in each of which the schools will operate differently.
In school learning for kindergartens, elementary and high schools. Distance education for high schools (and high schools with senior high school grades): Municipality of Zakynthos
In addition, all Special Education and Training schools, of all levels, will continue to operate for a living.
Other educational institutions, such as universities, Second Chance Schools, Vocational Training Institutes, tutoring centers, Language Centers and Lifelong Learning Centers will continue to operate remotely.
Valid until February 15
The extraordinary measures of protection against the coronavirus in the whole Territory that are valid from Saturday, February 6, 2021 until Monday, February 15 at 6:00 were published in the Government Gazette.
At the same time, the areas that are included in the level of increased risk are mentioned in detail.
The Regional Unit of Zakynthos remains at the level of increased risk. These measures detail what applies to the suspension of rallies, public or social events, details of the operation of public services, private companies, courts, hospitals, clinics, clinics and diagnostic centers as well as units. care for the elderly, the chronically ill centers, structures and hostels as well as the reception and identification centers but also the open accommodation structures.
Details are also given about the operation of schools and all kinds of educational structures, Higher Education Institutions, nurseries and kindergartens, places of worship, archeological sites, live spectacles, film screenings, shooting and entertainment centers.
The parameters of the cessation of the operation of the catering are analyzed as well as the mode of operation of the means of transport with reference to the limits of occupants and the limits of fullness in each means. Also the forecasts for the sports activities, the suspension of the operation of the gyms but also the way of operation of the food shops, the pharmacies, the car repair shops, the public markets and the retail trade.
In addition to hairdressers and personal care services. Conferences and exhibitions, driving school activities, vehicle inspection services, prostitution services, zoos and gambling and betting services.
The MP recommends calm and strict observance of measures
In a telephone conversation we had with the MP of Zakynthos, Dionysis Aktypis, he told us
“I am closely following the latest developments and especially the cases in schools and know that I have already informed the competent Ministries of Education, Protection, as well as the Infectious Diseases Committee and I await their decisions. I just advise everyone to be calm and to observe the measures of personal protection “.
Source HMERA
