The GHS did not mention the particular institution where the case was recorded, but said just a single case has been detected so far.
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Junior High School in Oti region records COVID-19 case
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has revealed that a Junior High School (JHS) in the Oti region has recorded a COVID-19 case.
Junior High School in Oti region records COVID-19 case
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Speaking at a press conference organised by the Ministry of Information on Tuesday, Director of Public Health for the GHS, Dr. Badu Sarkodie, said the aforementioned case is the only COVID-19 infection recorded in a school in the Oti region.
Dr. Badu Sarkodie
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“The only reported JHS with a case is in the Oti Region. Just one. I think they [Junior High Schools] are probably adhering to the protocols more than the others,” he stated.
There have been calls from the National Council of Parent-Teacher Associations of Ghana for government to close down schools and allow students return home.
Some Senior High Schools have recorded COVID-19 in recent weeks, causing parents to panic.
The Accra Technical University was the first to record a case, after a National Service Personnel contracted the virus.
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The Ghana Education Service has also disclosed 55 students and staff at the Accra Girls SHS have tested positive for COVID-19.
Meanwhile, over five secondary schools in the Western region have also had their students infected.
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