190,000 corona self-tests were delivered to schools in the district.
However, children are not allowed to use them.
The leaflet clearly states that trained personnel are required for this.
The fault lies with the Ministry of Health, which ordered these tests.
The schools in the Garmisch-Partenkirchen district are supplied with corona self-tests.
But now there was a problem with tests from another manufacturer.
The corona tests may only be used by trained personnel.
District
- They are slowly becoming scarce, the Siemens corona self-tests.
It was therefore a good thing that a week ago on Friday a larger quantity from another manufacturer was delivered to the various schools in the district.
Also to have an adequate supply.
Actually.
However, a closer look at the package insert has shown that these "GICA Testsealabs" may only be used by trained personnel.
They should therefore not get into the hands of children.
"That is probably why we were notified on Thursday that we are not allowed to use them," says a teacher who does not want to be named.
According to the pedagogue, the process of getting a certain supply now makes perfect sense.
After the first delivery of antigen tests from Siemens, which expires next week, the Bavarian Ministry of Health ordered a larger amount in order to be supplied until the end of the school year if possible.
According to reports, a good 190,000 for the Garmisch-Partenkirchen district alone.
In view of the number of schools - there are 20 primary schools in the district alone - this number sounds quite plausible.
On the other hand, there are apparently costs of around 800,000 euros.
Some schools have medically trained staff
District office spokesman Stephan Scharf confirms that 190,000 tests, which may only be used by trained staff, were issued.
He also admits the upcoming exchange of test kits "that were delivered incorrectly".
Namely “by as many as necessary”.
The spokesman for the authorities is unable to give an exact number.
After all, some schools could handle the Testsealabs.
“They have medically trained staff who take care of the matter,” explains Scharf.
Teachers who were briefed in advance of the compulsory test could also continue to use them.
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It is certain that a new batch of self-tests from Roche arrived in the district on Friday.
Just like the Siemens counterpart, children can do this themselves.
By next week "45,200 will be given to schools".
Scharf does not anticipate that said incorrect deliveries can be exchanged at once.
“That also depends on what we get.” To be on the safe side by the end of the school year, the district has ordered 400,000 self-tests.
That sounds like a lot, but Scharf knows that many facilities test more frequently than required.
“Probably for security reasons, that's good.” The district has no problem with that either, “we just have to adjust our order”.
Mother feels "not adequately informed"
The Ministry of Health, which ordered the tests, had not received any response at the time of going to press. The Ministry of Culture takes care of the distribution. "We have sent 17.6 million tests to the district offices," Minister Michael Piazolo (Free Voters) announced on Bayerischer Rundfunk. “That should be enough.” How many of them can only be used by trained staff, however, could not be found out.
This story, which apparently also happened in other federal states, does not help convince the mother of a first grader of the whole thing. In the family circle, they did a quick test before visiting their grandparents. “That was a drama,” says the Garmisch-Partenkirchen native. Because it was about grandma and grandpa, her daughter finally agreed. “That bothered her very much, an hour later she kept checking whether the negative result remained.” After this experience, she is unsure whether she should expect her child to go to school. “It can't be that it is associated with fear and threats.” As a precaution, she now wants to experience a test situation next week. Because currently “I don't feel adequately informed”.
