Coronavirus: Close Down Schools Before Matters Worsen – NAGRAT
Jonas Danquah 
The President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu has cautioned the Akufo-Addo government to shut down educational institutions to avoid the risk of mass community spread of the coronavirus disease.
He sounded this caution following the spike in covid-19 infections in the country, with some schools confirming cases.
President Akufo-Addo eased the restrictions on Educational Institutions to allow final year students take their exit exams.
Final year students of universities, colleges and other tertiary education institutions returned to their campuses on June 15, 2020.
Final year SHS and Form Two Gold Track students returned to school on June 22, 2020.
Following the reopening of schools, Management of the Accra Technical University has confirmed a case of covid-19 infection in the institution barely after a week it was reopened.
Eight COVID-19 cases have also been recorded at the Accra Girls Senior High School (AGISS) following its reopening.
The Director-General of the GHS, Dr Patrick Kuma- Aboagye has said that there were reports of three [Covid-19] cases in Wesley Grammar, and two in Odorgonno
In light of the developments, Angel Carbonu on Citi TV’s Eye Witness News, said the situation at the Accra Girls Senior High School raised fears of what might be going on in other schools as well.
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“It sounds like what we foresaw is, unfortunately, coming to bear. The fact of the matter is that Accra Girls is not the only Senior High School in this country, they do not operate in isolation and the students do not come from isolated geographical entities so only God knows what the situation may be in other Senior High Schools.”
He also called on government to close down schools again before the situation gets out of control.
“From where I sit now, before we get to a point where we cannot control, I think we should bite the bullet and close down the schools. That is my personal opinion. The way things are going, I can assure you the story is not looking too pleasant,” he added.
