Support rapid testing costs for F2 students taking high school graduation exams

Previously, the Department of Education and Training had sent a document requesting the province and the health sector to organize Covid-19 vaccination and testing for candidates and staff serving the high school graduation exam. After grasping the actual situation, the Nghe An Department of Health also issued an official dispatch to implement.

Accordingly, to do a good job of prevention and controlCovid-19 epidemicinhigh school graduation examIn 2021, the Department of Health assigned the Medical Centers of districts, cities and towns in the area to coordinate with the Examination Councils to review candidates in the F2 category who are being quarantined according to regulations and organize rapid testing before July 6.

According to statistics from the health sector, the whole province has 62 12th grade students in the F1 category, 871 students in the F2 category, and 848 students in the F3 category. In addition, the whole province also has nearly 400 teachers in these categories. However, this number will fluctuate depending on the epidemic situation.

Rapid testing will help ensure safety in screening. Photo: My Ha

This year, to ensure safety at the examination sites, the Health Department has also directed the arrangement of a working group of 2-4 staff members at each examination site to participate in measuring body temperature, ensuring disease prevention and control for examination staff and candidates at each examination site. Regarding emergency response, local health centers will arrange a medical team of 2-3 staff members at each examination site.

At the same time, prepare a basic amount of medicine, medical equipment and supplies... to handle initial emergencies and promptly contact upper-level medical facilities for support (if beyond capacity) in case of emergency situations. The industry also prepares a foreign emergency team to be ready to deploy tasks in all medical situations during the exam period such as: epidemics, emergency treatment, food poisoning...

Regarding this content, today the Department of Education and Training has issued a document requesting the Examination Councils and units under the Department to coordinate with departments, branches, and local authorities to ensure medical work during the 2021 high school graduation exam. In particular, it is necessary to carry out disinfection of exam sites, pay attention to food safety issues, and arrange facilities for staff on duty at exam sites.

In particular, the industry requires schools to continue to coordinate in reviewing candidates and exam supervisors related to the epidemic and make a list of candidates and exam supervisors from localities with Covid-19 epidemic who come to take the exam or perform exam supervision duties in other localities and send it to the Department of Education and Training to grasp the number on a daily basis.

The Department of Education and Training also decided to support funding for rapid SARS-CoV-2 testing for F2 subjects and candidates and exam supervisors who are not F subjects but are in medical quarantine areas with a support level of VND 100,000/person. The remaining funding will be mobilized by localities or schools from other legal funding sources.

In addition to this subject, many schools will also conduct rapid SARS-CoV-2 tests for invigilators and forces working on the 2021 high school graduation exam.