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GIJ closes down as two staff test positive for COVID

The Ringway Estate campus of the Ghana Institute of Journalism has been shut down temporarily after two members of staff tested positive for COVID-19.

The closure is to pave way for fumigation of the campus and one other.

The school is expected to be reopened on Monday, February 1.

Excerpts of a statement from the school read “notice is hereby given that there will be a temporary closure of the Ringway campus of GIJ from Monday, January 25 to Friday, January 29. The temporary closure is due to two members of staff tested positive for Covid-19. Work will resume n Monday, February 1, 2021, after the fumigation of both the Ringway and North Dzorwulu campuses are complete.”

The statement added, “to ensure that academic work does not grind to a halt, the IT directorate and academic affairs are particularly directed to migrate their work schedule online to provide support services to students.”

Source: Ghana/Starrfm.com.gh

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