This gives the authorities six months to fix infrastructure and ready the school communities on the Covid-19 safety protocols as outlined by the World Health Organization and Unicef. AdvertisementWHO findings show this age group accounts for about 90 per cent of Covid-19 deaths. County Education Boards should work with the Health and Transport ministries to develop transport protocols for learners and teachers to ensure their safety at all times. Due to shortage of medical personnel, schools should be clustered in sub-counties for receiving services from health professionals in a convenient and affordable manner, and every school should have a Covid-19 response committee. The national government should, therefore, compute a specific budget for Covid-19 containment in schools.

Source: Daily Nation July 13, 2020 22:41 UTC