He wants to be reassuring.
While Jean Castex announced very light measures concerning schools, this Monday evening, in the face of the epidemic progression in France, Jean-Michel Blanquer justified this decision, this Tuesday on RTL.
We cannot speak of an “explosion” of Covid-19 cases at school “the word is too strong.
There is an incidence rate which is increasing ”, qualified the Minister of National Education.
“What has exploded is the number of tests done for children.
(…) Before the All Saints holidays, there were three times more tests for adults than for children, ”he said, explaining that now the relationship was reversed, since there are“ three times more tests for children than for adults ”.
Extending the holidays is "not the preferred hypothesis"
Asked about the possibility of extending the holidays in the event of an outbreak of cases, Jean-Michel Blanquer said he did not rule out any hypothesis.
“We have been pragmatic from the start.
This hypothesis, one can always imagine it but it is not the privileged hypothesis ", indicated the minister, recalling that it was" very important that the children go to school ".
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He also assured that, when it is launched, vaccination for 5-11 year olds will not "be organized at school" but that there would be "information on the subject".
# COVID19: "All the hypotheses are on the table, but bringing the Christmas holidays forward is not the preferred hypothesis today", @jmblanquer in #RTLMatin with @VenturaAlba pic.twitter.com/mnvbkJHxTY
- RTL France (@RTLFrance) December 7, 2021
While the spread of the virus has accelerated sharply among those under twelve, Prime Minister Jean Castex announced Monday evening that the health protocol would be raised to level 3 for primary schools.
As of Thursday, the wearing of a mask will be required in the playgrounds.
Team sports will be restricted from Monday.
Brewing should also be limited to the canteen.