COVID-19: Abia Finally Releases Guidelines For School Resumption

His excellency Okezie Ikpeazu, the Governor of Abia State, has reportedly ordered primary and secondary schools in the state to reopen on 4th of August, 2020, and that teachers, relevant education and health authorities put in place necessary measures before the resumption of full academic activities in the state.

Chief John Okiyi Kalu, the state Commissioner for Information, disclosed this in a statement, saying that the State ministry of health, in conjunction with the ministry of education, would commence testing for corona-virus (Covid-19) of all headteachers, teachers who are part of the management of examinations in public and private schools in the state.

COVID-19: Abia Finally Releases Guidelines For School Resumption

He said; “those who test negative to corona-virus (COVID-19) will be allowed to continue attending classes with students and others involved in the management of the examinations. He warned that schools that fail to comply with the corona-virus (COVID-19) protocols risk immediate closure”.

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“The State ministry of health, in partnership with the ministry of education, will deliver pocket and table hand sanitizers, face masks and digital thermometers provided by the state government to all public schools in the state for free distribution to students, teachers and examination supervisors”.

“Headteachers must provide hand-washing stations in the schools and ensure that sick bays and isolation areas are put in place before the resumption of students”.

“Headteachers and others are expected to monitor the clearing, cleaning and fumigation exercises in the various schools and send reports through the relevant education secretaries in the 17 LGAs to the Commissioner for Education.”