The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) said 18 schools in the province have been closed for cleaning due to positive cases of Covid-19.
On Monday, the department said 55 of the approximately 1 500 schools under its management have reported Covid-19 cases."This past week (ending last Friday), we have received reports from our education districts that there are 55 schools and 66 employees that have been confirmed as positive for Covid-19", department spokesperson Bronagh Hammond said.
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