In the new school year schools won't be closed in blanket fashion, nor will tests for novel coronavirus be required, Education Minister Branislav Groehling told a press conference on Tuesday. If a positive case occurs, only the class concerned will be closed, and the regulations of the Public Health Office (UVZ) will be followed. Negative tests won't be required in schools either. Groehling pointed out that due to the rapid spread of the delta variant, such tests lose their informative value.
The Education Ministry will provide schools with funding for the increased costs associated with ensuring that they can operate safely during the pandemic.
Romana Grajcarová, Photo: TASR
