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· Schools in South Africa have reopened for the 2021 academic year, after a delay by weeks due to the second wave of the coronavirus
· However, there are several norms introduced, such as wearing of masks by parents and students, sanitizing hands, checking temperature before entering school premises etc
· The number of new infections has been falling in recent weeks, with just 1,744 cases recorded on last Sunday
Schools in South Africa have reopened for the 2021 academic year, after a delay by weeks due to the second wave of the coronavirus. However, there are several norms introduced, such as wearing masks by parents and students, sanitizing hands, checking temperature before entering school premises etc.
Schools were closed in South Africa since December. Although the government expected to reopen late last month, it was delayed by two weeks due to a second wave of pandemic. It is reported that 1,169 teachers have been lost to the pandemic. The country has the highest confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Africa with nearly 1.5 million people contacting the virus along with higher deaths. The number of new infections has been falling in recent weeks, with just 1,744 cases recorded last Sunday. On Monday, the country also reopened its land borders following a month of closure. The country will start
vaccinations among the vulnerable groups, such as frontline health workers with a Johnson & Johnson vaccine, days after scrapping the AstraZeneca jab which was found to falter against the variant of the coronavirus dominant in the country.
