The Department of Basic Education made the announcement on Thursday that children would return to normal school hours from Monday, 7 February.
Since Covid-19 infections began soaring in the country, schools had been on a rotational learning schedule.
On Monday, Cabinet approved several changes to the Coronavirus regulations and said that schools could now resume full-time learning.
“The Council of Education Ministers met this morning to process the decision,” the department said in a statement released on Thursday.
“A series of meetings have been scheduled with stakeholders to inform them of the decision. In the meantime, the sector would prepare for the full return of learners,” it stated further.
Cabinet said on Monday, 7 February, that primary, secondary and special schools would return to daily attendance. The regulatory provision for social distancing of one metre for pupils in schools was also removed.
Sources, EWN, TameTimes
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