UPDATE: COVID-19 IN SCHOOLS

 

6 September 2021

 

The Northern Cape Department of Education has recorded 410 new Covid-19 cases during the past week at schools across our province. The number of new infections still remains fairly high in comparison with previous weeks.

 

The new Covid-19 infections include 28 educators, 367 learners and 15 support staff at various schools. We currently have 7 schools which are closed in the Province to allow for contact tracing and the disinfection of school premises.

 

The Department is concerned about the continuous learning losses suffered and the sporadic closure of schools due to the pandemic.

 

This continues to take a devastating toll on the academic performance of learners and their preparedness for the Examinations. It's clear that the academic recovery will take much longer than expected, whilst the current reality is placing a massive strain on the entire education sector.

 

The Department is doing all that we can to support educators and learners across all grades during these difficult times.

 

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ISSUED BY THE NORTHERN CAPE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION