The President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has announced the suspension of all educational activities in the country untill further notice.
This announcement comes after the country recorded 4 other confirmed conovirus cases bring the total number of confirmed cases to 6.
The Ministry of information and the Ministry of health announced the new cases in a press conference Sunday 15th March 2020.
Some health officials say Ghana’s case was not surprising as all neighboring countries reported confirmed cases.
Coronavirus has claimed more than 4947 lives since the outbreak.
Nana Addo addressing the general public Sunday evening said the closure directive is to ensure that government puts in place stringent measures to tackle the epidemic.
“All Universities, Senior High Schools, and basic schools, i.e. public and private schools, will be closed Monday, 16th March, 2020, till further notice. The Ministry of Education, in collaboration with the Ministry of Communication, has been tasked to roll out distance learning programmes. However, BECE and WASSCE candidates will be allowed to attend school to prepare for their examinations, but with prescribed social distancing protocols,” he said.
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