The British coronavirus mutation is spreading quickly, especially among children. That is why the city of Stuttgart wants to have children tested with quick and self-tests before they go to daycare.
The corona virus is spreading rapidly again in Baden-Württemberg and that is also reflected in the state-wide incidence. In order to break the third corona wave, or rather to stop it, there should be more vaccinations and more vaccines – but there should also be many more rapid and self-tests. For example, the city of Stuttgart wants to have the daycare children tested.
Corona test strategy in Stuttgart: the health department also wants to subject daycare children to quick tests or self-tests
In order to get the corona pandemic under control quickly and effectively, the city of Stuttgart wants to increasingly rely on the expansion of corona rapid tests. As part of this strategy, the health department also wants to have very little people tested on a regular basis. On Monday morning, March 22nd, there was already a meeting with the daycare providers, parent representatives and initiatives like the Stuttgart news report in a plus article.
The aim is to start as soon as possible,
It is quite conceivable that the tests can already be started this week.
Facilities in Stuttgart: 29,125 children are to be tested
Around 29,125 children are currently being cared for in various facilities in the city or other institutions in Stuttgart. These include 8,653 children between the ages of zero and three and 18,784 between the ages of three and six. In addition, 1,688 children between the ages of six and twelve are looked after in after-school care. This was announced by the city administration StN.de With. But how should the very little ones among us be tested? Those in charge apparently asked themselves that and developed a strategy.
Corona tests for children: Various test options in Stuttgart – parents can test their children themselves
Ehehalt wants to discuss with those involved first how exactly the testing should take place. In his opinion, testing should be “child-friendly”, so parents should definitely be involved. One possibility is for children to be tested by their parents themselves in the outdoor area of the facilities. In order to explain the correct use of corona self-tests to parents, the city of Stuttgart offers training courses in various video formats.
There are also pharmacies that offer rapid tests for daycare centers in their area. There are opportunities to have the children tested. Which strategy comes into question depends on the respective institutions. The question of who should procure the tests must also be clarified. Should it be done by the sponsors or the facilities themselves, or should the city, at least initially, provide some?
Corona mutation widespread among children: “Children and young people have caught up”
It remains to be seen how the testing of the children in Stuttgart will ultimately work out. The fact is: Since daycare centers and schools were opened, children and young people in particular have been more affected than before by the spread of the British virus mutation in particular. “Children and young people have caught up,” said the head of the health department. In order to counteract this worrying development, the children should not have the opportunity to spread the virus in the daycare group. And that could be avoided with a corona test in advance.
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