BLANTYRE - Malawi will reopen schools on Monday (Feb 22), five weeks after President Lazarus Chakwera suspended classes due to a surge in COVID-19 cases. Malawi's Presidential Task-Force on COVID-19 determined it is safe to resume classes after a drop in the rate of infection. She asked parents to comply with such a requirement, saying the government has enough COVID-19 test kits in all public hospitals in the country. They say unmet requirements include on-the-campus water sources for hand washing and enough classrooms for proper social distancing when learning. Nyalonje also said the government has recruited 2,275 auxiliary teachers to ease pressure on permanent teachers.

Source: Ethiopian News February 18, 2021 16:52 UTC