Covid-19: Parent share their view whether to reclose down schools

Section of parents within the Kumasi Metropolis have shared their view whether to close down schools due to the sudden increase of the covid-19 cases in the country.

According to some of them, they feel the government should consider reclosing down schools in the fear, their wards might be contacted with the virus.

They added that, it is very difficult for the students especially those in the kindergaten to adhere to all protocols.

Meanwhile some of them also believe that, it is not neccessary to close down schools at this time.

They noted that, the children will be safe in school if the proper measures to curtail the virus have been put in place.

They made this known to the media after the Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has proposed for schools in the country to be shut down in order to control the rising spread of Coronavirus in the country.

The call comes in the wake of increasing fatalities among COVID patients in the country.

Additionally, the country has recorded 765 new infections, raising its active cases to 6,411 from a previous 6,095 since the last update on Saturday, February 6, 2021.