Thirty-nine (39) learners who stay at the hostel at Dr Blok High School in Bloemfontein have tested positive for COVID-19.
Spokesperson for the Free State Department of Education, Howard Ndaba says the hostel accommodates learners from Dr Blok and nearby Heide Primary School.
Ndaba says 28 of those learners are of Dr Blok and 11 learners are of Heide Primary. Five more learners who do not reside at the hostel have also tested positive.
Ndaba says they are waiting on the Health Department to give direction on the way forward amidst the latest outbreak.
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