More than one billion learners have been affected as schools around the world remain closed. In Kenya, the 2020 academic calendar will be considered lost due to the Covid-19 pandemic and learners will be hopeful that the infections curve flattens so that they may resume classes in January next year. According to Unesco, there are countrywide closure of schools in 110 countries which translates to 61 per cent of learners being kept away from school. The reopening of schools in China has been phased and depends on the infection rates in its provinces. PHASED REOPENINGSouth Africa in June adopted a phased reopening of schools but has faced challenges as the confirmed Covid-19 cases keep on rising.

Source: Daily Nation July 08, 2020 07:30 UTC