Teacher And spouse At Accra Girls SHStest Positive For COVID-19

According to informations gathered by our team, teacher at the Accra Girls Senior High School and the spouse have contracted the novel Coronavirus. The latest confirmation is in addition to the already announced cases of infection among six students of the school.

This means the school has recorded eight cases as of today, Monday, July 6, 2020. Health officials disclosed this in a joint statement issued by the Ghana Education Service and Ghana Health Service.

“The Ghana Education Service (GES) received reports of suspected cases of COVID-19 from some second cycle institutions including Accra Girls Senior High school. The Ghana Health Service was subsequently notified of the situation. As of 6th July 2020, six (6) students, a teacher, and spouse have been confirmed as positive for COVID-19 in Accra Girls Senior High School”, the release said.

GES and GHS have assured the general public and all parents that in accordance with the laid down protocols on the COVID-19 pandemic that have been issued to all schools, the necessary steps have been taken and the six confirmed students, the teacher and Spouse have been taken to a treatment center for further management and are currently doing well.

The government has deployed some 200 personnel including individuals from the Ghana Education (GES) Service and the Health Services (GHS) to monitor the COVID-19 situation in various Senior High Schools.

The GES and GHS in the statement said the personnel have been actively spread out across the country for the task to ensure that the schools do not become hotspots for the spread of the virus.