DThe quarantine regulations for schoolchildren that the Minister of Health have uniformly resolved have aroused different reactions from the Medical and Educational Association. Jakob Maske, a spokesperson for the Federal Association of Pediatricians, expressed criticism. “We found it wiser to send only infected children to quarantine,” Le Monde’s Musk said. “The children are still isolated even after five days, sitting in front of the screen for about double-digit hours. In the past three lockouts, we have all experienced consequences: anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder or depression. “If every day before class A PCR test on a person sitting next to an infected student will work better, according to Maske. “In this way, a potential infection can be identified immediately, instead of sending a large number of healthy children home.”
Maske said that most of the quarantine measures previously implemented in schools were redundant. “Past data shows that about 98% of isolation is unnecessary.”
If in doubt, send all children home
“We welcome this regulation, but under certain conditions,” said Maike Finnern, chairman of the Union of Education and Science. “If you need to wear a mask in the classroom and use the PCR test for free testing, then the person sitting next to you should only be quarantined for five days. If these two protection measures are not in place, the entire class should be quarantined,” Fennenn Say. “It’s only September, and the hot period with high numbers of infections will come in October or November.”
Ute Teichert, president of the Federal Public Health Service Doctors Association, welcomed the uniform regulations. “The health authorities now have a unified framework that they can use to guide,” Teichert said. It is also important for parents to know that if in doubt, their children will only be taken out for 5 days instead of 14 days. “Nevertheless, it is important that medical staff consider the situation individually according to the situation and check standards such as masks and school distance.”
