Uhuru Primary shut down after students test positive for Covid-19 – KBC

Uhuru Primary School in Nyandarua County has been shut down for two days after eight students tested positive for Covid-19 after being subjected to an antigen test.

According to a statement by the Nyandarua County Government Health Services, the decision was made after a multi-agency team from the Department of Health Services, National Government Administration officers and the Ministry of Education assessed the situation.

Pupils in classes’ five to eight will return to school on June 21^st while PP1 to grade 3 will take a 10-day break.

On June 11^th, 50 pupils in Uhuru Primary which is located in Nyairoko, Ol’Jororok Sub County complained of diarrhoea and vomiting.

They were then treated at Nyairoko Dispensary.  Soon after 20 more pupils visited the facility with similar symptoms.

This group of 20 however also reported a fever of 39 degrees Celsius and sore throats which prompted being tested for Covid-19.

The County Government Health Department has since dispatched a team to carry out Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test on the students. Water samples have also been taken for analysis.

“We continue monitoring the situation and will provide additional information in due course,” read the statement in part.

The County Government in conclusion urged the Ministry of Education officials and school administrators across Nyandarua to strictly enforce the existing protocols against Covid-19.

By Beth Nyaga