NW EDUCATION REGISTERS ADDITIONAL FOUR CASES

Four new Coronavirus cases have been reported in North West schools as at Tuesday, 16 June 2020.

These include a principal, three teachers and an administration clerk in three different schools in the province.

All four education staff are requested to self isolate to limit the spread of the virus.

The affected schools will be temporarily shutdown to undertake the standard procedure of deep cleaning and disinfecting.

MEC Matsemela wishes them strength as they journey to recovery.

” I wish to render a warm message of comfort to our staff members who contracted the Coronarivus.
This is hard hitting to us as the education community because our teachers are our core drivers towards advancing quality education. We really wish them strength and perfect healing,” Matsemela expressed.

The total number of confirmed Coronavirus cases in North West education sums up to 16.

Issued by the Media Liaison Unit.
For more info, please contact:

Elias Malindi
Spokesperson
Department of Education
North West Provincial Government
072 892 8399/ 072 115 4855