The required 10,000 signatures were collected in about seven hours on Wednesday, but more than 17,000 people have signed up to the initiative by Thursday morning.
The initiative “Let the children breathe freely at school” was presented by Olga Petkeviča on Wednesday in the first half of the day. “If ministers make such a decision a month before the regulation enters into force, they do not hide the fact that they do not believe in the effectiveness of the restrictions they have adopted,” said the author of the idea, demanding the annulment of the government decision
According to Petkevich, the World Health Organization states that children between the ages of six and 11 can be recommended to wear masks. In addition, if it is to be implemented, it must be under the control of adults.
“This means that teachers will also have to make sure that the masks are worn correctly. This will mean an extra load and time for them in the already difficult teaching conditions. in the premises where they are permanently located, “said the initiative.
The use of masks will mean that children will breathe even less fresh air, which is necessary for their normal development and health, the author of the initiative is convinced. “By listening to this initiative, our primary school students will be healthier and will be able to breathe freely in the already limited oxygen in the classrooms. Children are not the biggest patients in the country, so these restrictions are not proportionate for them,” Petkeviča said.
It has already been reported that with the extension of the emergency situation, the government also decided on Tuesday to impose several new restrictions. Among other things, it is stipulated that from January 4, masks must be worn in schools both during lessons and outside the teaching process for both teachers and all students.
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As Yuri Perevoshchikov, director of the Infectious Diseases Risk Analysis and Prevention Department at the Center for Disease Prevention and Control (SPKC), explained on Wednesday, experience in other countries shows that strict Covid-19 restrictions or “bends” are necessary if there is no public participation in Covid-19 restrictions.
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