SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, 20 Apr. (EUROPE PRESS) –
The Ministry of Education, Universities, Culture and Sports of the Government of the Canary Islands has informed the educational centers of the islands on Wednesday of the protocol for the application of the use of masks after the modification of the use indoors, by the Council of Ministers, to Health instances.
Thus, it points out in a note that as a general rule its use is eliminated as of this Wednesday but those who prefer to continue using it or those who are in situations of vulnerability who advise it will be allowed to continue with it.
The adoption of this decision by the Ministry of Health occurs because although the pandemic continues to exist, its current characteristics “have nothing to do” with its start due to the current high vaccination coverage, says the Ministry.
In this way, the use of masks is no longer compulsory in general in the educational field of the archipelago and the centers will pay special attention to the “prevention of stigma” against people who maintain their use in non-compulsory situations, promoting respect for diversity.
In this way, those who present vulnerability factors will make responsible use of the mask, both in the case of students and in that of teaching staff and administration and services.
Likewise, people aged six and older must continue to use the masks on school transport.
In Special Education Centers (CEE) with a school residence considered as social health centers, the use of FFP2 masks by working personnel is still mandatory.
In the case of the Canary Islands, these are the CEE and the Siete Palmas School Residence, the El Dorador CEE and the San Miguel School Residence, and the CEE and the Hermano Pedro School Residence.
