Over 200 Covid-19 cases were reported at an Eastern Cape school on Tuesday.
Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga has warned community members in the Eastern Cape from visiting schools amid the increasing numbers of Covid-19 cases in the province.
“The confirmed cases were picked up as a result of the stringent measures put in place in all schools to contain the spread of the virus. Since schools reopened three weeks under the Covid-19 environment many cases have been picked up in schools as a direct result of the safety requirements that are being implemented,” the department said.
“We will continue to work hard in schools to make sure that we protect our learners, teachers and employees within schools. It is important to work together to ensure that we beat the virus,” she said.
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