Andrius, who grows up two daughters – a beginner and a kindergarten teacher – and asks not to publish his name, says that due to the simplest logic in the restrictions imposed by the pandemic: “I can go to concerts, theater, and finally to shopping but here I am not able to attend their Christmas performances at school and in kindergarten. I want to emphasize that I am vaccinated, I have a Passport to Opportunities that opens the door to me everywhere.
There are now recommendations, for example, not to gather in large groups. And have you seen what’s going on in stores, in all the other public places? There are no pandemics. Sure, everyone is in disguise, but still where is the logic here? And in general, what do “recommendations” mean? In my mind, this is simply a shedding of the government’s responsibility for itself. “
Two daughters to Dad a reasonable question has arisen as to why parents can attend Christmas performances by various groups, and this is not the case in educational institutions. “Our eldest daughter attends the choir. Last week, the whole family attended her festive show. Of course, all safety requirements were met, all spectators wore masks, they were checked GP. Why not do it in schools? ”The man asked.
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The most disappointing thing for him was that he was forced to spend the Christmas party in the nursery. “She is still a nursery school, she started attending kindergarten only this autumn and there are still difficult setbacks in adaptation. So, I think it’s normal that we’re excited about how she’ll be doing the first time we meet a real one Santa Clauswhen not with us mom. And anyway, we feel as if precious moments have been stolen from us. Why couldn’t we be next to our daughter during her celebration, when we could be free to participate everywhere else? ”He resented.
Calls for unnecessary holidays to be abandoned altogether
Asked to comment on whether such parental fears were justified, Julijanas Gališanskis, Chief Specialist of the Press Service of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Lithuania, reminded that strict safety requirements for the organization of education (including restrictions on contact with outsiders) COVID-19 the spread of the disease in educational establishments and to preserve the possibility of contact education which is in the best interests of the child.
He assured that the pandemic management measures would be kept under review in the light of the changing epidemiological situation and the assessment of the situation by the competent international organizations, but that the current decision of the Minister of Health provided that outsiders should not be allowed in when they accompany or meet children, provide services necessary for the organization of the educational process or perform state functions. The access of parents (guardians, caregivers) accompanying students to the interior of the educational institution during the educational process must be restricted, and spaces or places designated for this purpose must be determined.
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The representative of the Ministry explained that in cases when people gather in a public place at a pre-determined time, not related to the educational process, the requirements for organizing events set by the Minister of Health apply: conditions for managing traffic flows, other conditions requirements for the provision of necessary personal protective equipment. Only persons who meet the criteria of the Opportunity Passport are serviced or used in accordance with the established requirements, unless the event is in an open space with a maximum of 500 participants.
Restrictions on the flow of spectators and participants at events must ensure that spectators and / or participants maintain a safe distance of at least 2 meters between persons or groups of persons at queues or other enclosed spaces in the event; spectators and / or participants over the age of 6 and the staff serving the event must wear medical masks or respirators that fit snugly to the face and completely cover their nose and mouth throughout the event, with the exceptions provided for; the participants and spectators of the event must have access to proper hand hygiene and / or disinfection and must be provided with information on the need to observe hygiene (hand hygiene, coughing, sneezing etiquette, etc.); maximum ventilation of the event spaces must be ensured, taking into account the technical capabilities of the building; the environment and surfaces must be cleaned and disinfected at the site in accordance with the relevant recommendations; Persons with signs of upper respiratory tract infections (fever, cough, difficulty breathing) should not be admitted to the event.
However, in view of the deteriorating epidemiological situation and the rapidly spreading strain of Omikron of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, also – personal holidays.
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