The Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla says in the last 2 weeks there has been an increase in Covid-19 cases among learners returning to school.

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Phaahla says as families returned from holiday last month and children prepared to return to school, the number of Covid-19 cases in the under 20-group, has not been decreasing. Phaahla says they are hopeful that numbers in this age group will stablise and decline soon.
Merentia Van Der Vent
Merentia Van Der Vent
Merentia joined the media world in 1996 and in 2001, she took her first steps in the broadcasting world. In her free time, she likes to go on adventures in the city. She also likes to learn new dances, not that she is any good at that.

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