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Covid-19 forces closure of 20 schools in Buffalo City in first week

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buffalocitymetroDispatchLive reports that twenty schools in Buffalo City Metro (BCM) have been forced to close in the first week of the government's plan to return pupils to class.  

With people affiliated to the schools having tested positive for the coronavirus, there was little option but to send the Grade 7 and 12 pupils home.  An additional seven BCM schools had people who were under investigation for the virus, but their results came back negative allowing schooling to continue.  A report dated 9 June issued by the department of education's district director, listed the schools affected, the number of people under investigation at each school and the current status of each school.  Nkwezana Public School in Sunrise-On-Sea outside East London was reported to have the highest number of people under investigation for the coronavirus, namely 25.  The report indicated that the wife of a scholar transport driver had tested positive.  Greenpoint Secondary school governing body chair Leon Cassels said it was “very unfortunate” that the school had a case of a teacher testing positive despite precautions taken by parents, staff and pupils.  Voorpos Primary principal André Matthee said a staff member at the school had showed symptoms of “flu/Covid-19" and was awaiting test results.  Ben Chetty, principal of East London Secondary School, reported that a parent of a Grade 12 pupil had tested positive for Covid-19.  “The pupil was only informed of the results once he returned home from school. The pupil immediately informed his form teacher. All Grade 12 and 7 pupils will remain home,” said Chetty.

  • Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Gugu Phandle at DispatchLive


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