As the daily number of new Covid-19 cases continues falling, the Government is
considering reopening schools, especially as infections are concentrated in the 30 to 40
age group, so risks to school children are lower.

Schools closed on June 4 and were set to open for the second term on June 28. However,
reopening was postponed because by then the third wave was continuing to gather steam.

The Government, through President Mnangagwa, is still to announce when schools will
open but the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has been working to ensure
that as soon as the go-ahead is given, it will be ready.

Community Working Group on Health director Mr Itai Rusike said in preparation for the
reopening of schools, communities should follow guidelines and protocols on Covid-19 to
lessen transmission.

“The situation in the schools should be certified safe by the Government with all the
schools having met the required standards necessary to be deemed safe to reopen.
Communities should continue to be encouraged to be vaccinated in order for us to achieve
herd immunity in the shortest possible time,” he said.

Mr Rusike said despite the decrease in new infections, the nation should not lower its
guard as it was not yet out of the woods

The Ministry of Health and Child Care weekly Covid-19 report shows that there has been a
decline in new infections this week.

-State Media