More than 500 pupils, 1 169 staff members and 775 schools in the country have been affected by Covid-19, according to the Basic Education department.
The department recently issued a breakdown per province as at June 26, with the Western Cape leading the number of schools affected with 332, followed by Gauteng with 176 and the Eastern Cape with 154.
The Western Cape also leads with 557 the number of staff affected, followed by the Eastern Cape with 271 and Gauteng with 188. "Schools, just like clinics, police stations, shops, mines and other frequently visited places, have found themselves also having to close and reopen. This is in response to infections identified during the screening process and in line with health protocols on how to treat an environment with possible contamination," Mhlanga said.
The National Association of School Governing Bodies , General Secretary Matakanya Matakanye said schools in Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Kwaulu-Natal, North West are closing on Covid-19 cases as there was no common approach or guidelines to handle school Covid-19 cases.
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