GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Guyana authorities Wednesday denied studies that three youngsters from a main college located near the financial institution of the Demerara River had contracted the coronavirus (COVID-19).
In a press release, the Ministry of Training acknowledged being made conscious of studies aired on a neighborhood media home relating to college students testing constructive and that the ministry had failed to reply to requests for fumigation and threat mitigation.
“The Ministry needs to state that this report is fake categorically,” it stated, noting that following a direct inquiry, the top instructor on the college “has confirmed that there are at the moment no reported or confirmed circumstances of COVID-19 among the many college students or workers.
“No official report of sickness has been submitted to the Division of Training or the Ministry,” the ministry stated, including that “this misinformation not solely causes pointless panic but additionally undermines the belief and confidence of the general public in our training system.
“The Ministry strongly condemns the dissemination of inaccurate and deceptive info, particularly when it considerations the well being and security of our youngsters.”
It stated it needed to reassure mother and father, lecturers, and most of the people that the ministry stays vigilant in its monitoring of public well being situations in all colleges and that ‘there are clear and energetic protocols in place for dealing with any suspected circumstances of sickness, together with fast collaboration with the Ministry of Well being.
“Faculties are usually sanitized, and any scenario which will pose a well being threat is addressed promptly and transparently,” the ministry stated, including it stays dedicated to safeguarding the wellbeing of all college students and workers throughout the nation.
“We urge all media shops to confirm their info earlier than publication and to behave responsibly within the public curiosity,” it added.
