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Ninety-eight Ethembeni High School students tested positive for Covid-19.
Burgersdorp and Middelburg students have been affected, according to the Eastern Cape education department.
Education department spokesman Mali Mtima said: “A multi-departmental team made up of the local municipality, health and public works and education departments has been established to manage the spread of this outbreak and advise on appropriate measures for students. , especially those that write their matrices. mock exams.
“Now, the team has advised the department to allow the students to write, as there is no reason to detain the students as they are medically fit. Supervisors have been advised to don PPE and the dashes will also be monitored for a specified period before being tagged. “
The team will also outline a roadmap to ensure that students do not transmit the virus to their homes or parents.
The team is also working with the families of affected students, conducting tests and providing them with their results so they can adopt regulated coping mechanisms if they test positive.
