ANSG Shuts Down Public, Private Schools Over COVID-19 Pandemic

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Anambra State Government (ANSG) Shuts / Close Down Public / Private Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Schools and Institutions over Corona Virus (COVID-19) Pandemic.

As part of measures to stop the spread of Coronavirus, the Anambra State Government has ordered the total shut down of all public, private primary, secondary schools and tertiary institutions, they are to proceed on compulsory vacation.

This directive is contained in a statement released by the state governor, Willie Obiano.

According to the statement, Schools and Universities are to proceed on vacation beginning from March 20th.

Read the statement below

ANAMBRA STATE CORONAVIRUS DISEASE (COVID-19) PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY BY HIS EXCELLENCY, GOVERNOR WILLIE M. OBIANO

(1) TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS

Students of Anambra tertiary institutions must proceed on vacation effective 20th of March 2020 until further notice.

(2) PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS

All inter-house sports competitions are hereby suspended until further notice.

The management of all schools in the state must provide hand wash stations at entrance of all schools. They must ensure that all students and visitors wash their hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, allowing their hands to air-dry. It is desirable for parents to provide hand sanitizers for their wards.

(3) DAY STUDENTS

Management of all schools must on arrival to school, take the temperature of their day students. Temperatures above 37.9 degrees Celsius must be reported to the nearest hospital.

(4) BOARDING STUDENTS

Schools management are encouraged to take the temperature of their boarding students at least once every day. Temperatures above 37.9 degrees Celsius must be reported to the nearest hospital.

All Primary and Secondary Schools in Anambra State must go on indefinite vacation effective 27th March 2020.