This Monday they went back to school around 55,000 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th year high school students. Thus, they join the 1st and 2nd year students who had already been holding a bimodal scheme that combines face-to-face with remote activities.
In addition, professional practices in Teacher Training, Higher Technical Training Institutes and Vocational Training Centers became face-to-face.
In this way, with full presence at the Initial (includes Maternal), Primary and Special Education levels, the current scenario -announced on Friday by the Head of Government, Horacio Rodríguez Larreta– Increases the circulation of people in the entire educational community by 12%.
Presentism on the rise
According to the report submitted by the schools, Presentism of this day amounted to 82% and it is expected to remain on the rise in the coming days.
The epidemiological report that manages the Buenos Aires Education portfolio, in charge of Soledad Acuña, indicates that at this moment there are only 1344 people passing protocol between students and teachers, which represents only 0.1% of the total school community.
Three months into the school year in the City, the accumulated case report indicates a contagion rate of less than 2%, a figure that remains well below that of infections among City residents.
100% vaccinated teachers and more and more preventive tests
To date, 100% of the teaching and non-teaching staff registered in the City are already vaccinated. The registration form is open so that those who have not yet done so, can sign up and receive their turn.
On the other hand, the strategy of preventive tests to education personnel that allows establishing timely interventions to reduce the transmission of the coronavirus through the active search for asymptomatic people. More than 142 thousand tests have already been carried out in the five centers set up for this purpose.
Teaching testing centers:
- La Rural – Av. Santa Fe 4201 (pedestrian entrance) Av. Sarmiento 2704 (vehicular entrance) // Monday to Sunday from 8.30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Usina del Arte – Agustín R. Caffarena 1 // Monday to Friday from 9.30 a.m. to 2.30 p.m.
- Communal Headquarters 7 – Av. Rivadavia 7202 // Monday to Friday from 9.30 a.m. to 2.30 p.m.
- Movistar Arena – Av. Corrientes 6094 // Monday to Sunday from 8.30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Chacabuco Sports Center – Av. Eva Perón y Achaval // Monday to Sunday from 8.30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Along these lines, in order to maintain a careful presence in schools, the City added three testing centers for students over 6 years of age. Those who present compatible symptoms can be tested immediately for free with a previous appointment.
Student testing centers
- La Rural – Av. Santa Fe 4201 (pedestrian entrance) Av. Sarmiento 2704 (vehicular entrance) // Monday to Sunday from 8.30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Villa Crespo – Av. Corrientes 6094 // Monday to Sunday from 8.30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Chacabuco Park – Av. Eva Perón y Achaval // Monday to Sunday from 8.30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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