The Enugu State Government has directed all public and private primary and secondary schools in the state to conclude all activities in their various schools and shut down on or before Friday, March 27, 2020 a week before the stipulated date for closure.
This directive became expedient as a measure to forestall an outburst of coronavirus in the state.
Prof. Simon Ortuanya, Secretary to the Enugu State Government, in a statement released to all schools in the state further enjoined teachers and students to continue to observe the School Water Sanitization and Hygiene Programme (WASH) operative in the state as well as other standard personal hygiene protocol for prevention of COVID-19 infection.
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