At the juvenile educational centre (JEC) in Czaplinek, six female juveniles were tested for the presence of the coronavirus, and all the results were negative. The tests were made because it was not known at that time where the juveniles arrived from, and where they had previously stayed. The tests were conducted by representatives of the local Sanitary and Epidemiological Service Station. The JEC in Łódź, in cooperation with the local Sanitary and Epidemiological Service Station, was the only one of the visited establishments that conducted covid genetic tests for all newly arriving juveniles. Until the results were obtained, the juveniles were in quarantine, in a medical isolation room. Until 19 August 2020 i.e. the day of the monitoring visit, there had been no positive results of the tests. In addition, a representative of the NMPT was informed that the practice would be continued – every juvenile arriving to the centre in the new school year will be tested for the presence of the coronavirus. At the JEC in Łańcut, every juvenile arriving to the centre had the so-called rapid cassette test made. The sample to be examined was the patient's blood drop taken from a finger. The test was conducted by the centre-employed nurse, and the result appeared very quickly after placing a drop of blood on a special plate. Due to the lower sensitivity of the test, as compared to others, if the result was ambiguous the patient was taken to the hospital in Rzeszów for a smear test. A similar practice of conducting covid tests of juveniles coming back from holidays outside the centre was followed at the JEC in Mrowiny. Director of one of the centres276 reported that very unfriendly attitude of the local Sanitary and Epidemiological Service Station officials. The director asked them about the possibility of testing newly arrived juveniles remaining in isolation. He was informed that the tests were conducted only for patients who were in quarantine ordered by the Sanitary and Epidemiological Service, and that it was not possible to perform the tests as a preventive measure in cases where there existed no suspicion of infection. The director reported that he had contacted other JECs and that their local Sanitary and Epidemiological Services did not cause any problems in conducting such tests. In Łańcut, a representative of the NMPT was informed about the case of a juvenile who had been admitted to the emergency department of the poviat (i.e. county) hospital in Limanowa in April 2020 due to self-mutilation and the necessity to undergo X-ray examinations. Soon afterwards, the emergency department was under quarantine due to one of the patients’ positive coronavirus test. The educator (a psychologist by profession) and the juvenile had been in contact with the emergency department staff when they had been at the hospital. Therefore, the JEC director contacted the county Sanitary and Epidemiological Service Station in Limanowa and inquired about the possibility of performing a coronavirus test for the educator and the juvenile. The station refused and the tests were not performed. The educator and the juvenile were not quarantined because the service did not see such 276 JEC in Mszana Dolna. 103