CABINET has announced that there wont be any breaks between now and the end of the school terms owing to increasing cases of new COVID-19 infections in the schools.
Health Reporter
Information Minister, Senator Monica Mutsvangwa said, “The Ministries of Health and Child Care, and Primary and Secondary Education continue to implement the standard guidelines for the Coordinated Prevention and Management of Covid-19 at learning institutions, while strengthening measures to ensure continuous teaching and learning during isolation or quarantine.
The nation is informed that Cabinet directed that half term breaks be prohibited in order to help learners catch up on time already lost during the lockdown and this will also strengthen COVID-19 containment measures.”
Meanwhile, this week the number of cases recorded went up to 3356. The cases increased slightly, with 1687 cases recorded during the week under consideration, compared to 1669, the previous week.
“The following areas recorded the most significant number of new cases: Masvingo (450); Mashonaland East Province (261); Matabeleland North (216); Manicaland (193); Midlands (190) and Mashonaland Central (145). It is apparent that Mashonaland East; Midlands; Masvingo and Matabeleland South provinces are experiencing a resurgence of Covid-19 spurred by the cases in boarding schools. The majority of the cases were mild and asymptomatic without the need for hospitalization and are being managed by the Ministry of Health and Child Care.”
