St Boniface cleared of Covid as learners, teachers go home

Kenya Kambowe



SAMBYU

All the learners, teachers and institutional workers at St Boniface College who tested positive for Covid-19 have recovered and have gone home following the suspension of face-to face classes in line with the newly imposed measures to curb the spread of the deadly virus.

Namibian Sun recently reported that 167 learners, six teachers and four non-teaching staff at the school tested positive for the virus.

However, St Boniface principal Rosline Sebastian said all those who tested positive were cleared by health officials before President Hage Geingob’s latest Covid-19 announcement last Wednesday.

“Last Monday, the grade 10s, 11s and 12s all resumed with face-to-face classes, but now we had to suspend them due to the new regulations. The grade eights and nines are set to resume classes on 26 July, while the grade 10s, 11s and 12s are expected to return by 15 July, pending the new regulations,” Sebastian explained.

No retesting

She added that they enjoyed support from health officials, parents and the community when the Covid-19 cases were reported.

Asked whether all who were positive were retested, Sebastian said the clearance was based on the recovery of the positive persons who did not show symptoms of Covid-19, adding that no retests were done.

When Namibian Sun visited the school on Thursday, parents and guardians were seen fetching learners who were eagerly waiting to go home.

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