Director of the West Africa Centre for Cell Biology and Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP), Professor Gordon Awandare, a fierce advocate for the reintroduction of restrictions and bans to control the spread of the COVID-19 virus, has advised against the closure of schools.
His advice comes after the Delta variant of Coronavirus was recorded in the Achimota School. According to him, authorities should focus on enforcing COVID-19 safety protocols rather than closing schools.
"The solution to these rising numbers in schools is the enforcement of restrictions. Most of the cases being recorded is because there is a lapse in the controls. So there is a school gathering and there are lapses in enforcement and the students go there and a few people transmit it to others," he told Samuel Eshum on the Happy Morning Show.
He emphasized that it will be impossible to get 100% compliance from students "but if you stay focused and keep insisting on it, the students will adapt to it eventually. If these safety protocols are enforced, a good percentage of students will respect it and the risk of spread will be reduced".
Director Gordon Awandare earlier this week said the country will lose control over its COVID-19 fight if it keeps easing restrictions and lifting bans.