More teachers in Cape Town schools are getting infected with Covid-19, with the latest case confirmed on Tuesday.
In a Facebook post, the principal of Heathfield High School confirmed that a teacher who was last on the premises 10 days ago had tested positive for the coronavirus.
On Saturday, a teacher at Kensington High School succumbed to complications related to the coronavirus, only a few hours after finding out his positive status. The Western Cape Teachers Forum confirmed the death of John Thompson. Thousands of learners are expected to return to classrooms on July 6 in the second phase of a resumption of physical classes after South African schools were closed in mid March due to the health crisis.
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