55 Students and Staff have Tested Positive for Covid-19 at Accra Girls – GES and GHS

Within the past few weeks, there have been many media reports of how many senior high schools across the country are recording many Covid-19 cases.

However, the Ghana Education Service and the Ghana Health Service have issued a joint press release reacting to those media reports of covid-19 outbreak in schools.

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In the press release, the Ghana Education Service acknowledged that some of the senior high schools in the country have recorded Covid-19 cases with Accra Girls Senior High School recording most of the Covid-19 cases.

The statement revealed that as at “13th July, 2020, a total of 314 persons
(student and staff) from the School have been tested. Out of these. 55 have
been confirmed positive for Covid-19 while 259 persons tested negative.”

BELOW IS THE JOINT PRESS RELEASE FROM THE GHANA EDUCATION SERVICE AND THE GHANA HEALTH SERVICE