BREAKING: Schools re-opening delayed by at least 3 weeks as Chiwenga extends lockdown

January 14, 2022Last Updated: January 14, 2022

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Anderson High School pupils in a prayer session. FILE PHOTO

ACTING President Constantino Chiwenga has extended the Covid-19 national lockdown by a further two weeks, saying schools may re-open three weeks from now.

In a statement issued this Friday, the measures put in place are as follows;

“Schools be given at least one week after the next two-weeks lockdown extension, to put preventive public health measures in place before the commencement of the general school calendar depending on the prevailing Covid-19 situation at that time.

“Teachers and students will be required to wear face masks while in class, all eligible teachers and students are encouraged to be vaccinated for Covid-19 before the opening of schools.

“Enforcement officers are encouraged to conduct regular assessments of compliance in learning institutions, at least on a weekly basis.

“The provincial task-force teams are exhorted to strengthen their efforts of mobilizing all those eligible to get vaccinated.”