The Ministry of Education and Sports has warned administrators of medical schools against concealing COVID-19 infection cases as they reopen today.
Last month, the President relaxed the covid19 induced restrictions and directed the Education Ministry to allow medical institutions to resume studies, especially for candidate classes.
Dr Joyce Moriku, the State Minister for Education accused some schools of concealing cases among the learners for fear of being closed which led to an increase of cases.
She explained that as the schools gradually resume operations, the Ministry will keep high vigilance on administrators who will flout the surveillance protocol against the pandemic risks established by the Ministry of Health.
The Minister said that the safe opening of schools will involve strict adherence to the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), requiring education institutions to recruit qualified health personnel to strengthen surveillance.
