COVID-19 SURVEILLANCE: Gov’t launches teams to check school compliance
The Education Ministry has launched a Covid-19 surveillance system to prevent the outbreak of the pandemic in schools when they reopen on Monday. According to the ministry, the digital School-based Covid-19 Surveillance System will help in the early detection and management of Covid-19 cases in schools. The government and other education stakeholders are hoping that this will help prevent further disruption to the education sector.