It’s rock and roll time again BACK WITH A BANG
GOVERNMENT has said Primary Schools can now resume all sporting activities.
Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister, Monica Mutsvangwa, said Secondary Schools, which have a 70 percent Covid-19 second dose vaccination, can resume non-contact sporting activities.
“The nation is further informed that 14 new Covid-19 cases were detected through the School Surveillance System, this brings the number of cases recorded since the beginning of the Second Term on 3 May 2022 to 66,” Minister Mutsvangwa said.
“The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education continues to provide the requisite facilitation for the on-going Covid-19 vaccination blitz campaign in schools.
“Provinces are planning to extend the Phase Two vaccination blitz campaign, by a few more weeks, to ensure that all eligible learners are vaccinated and are maximally protected, especially during the winter season that is now upon us.
“All primary schools resume all sporting activities, secondary schools that have reached 70% Covid-19 second dose vaccination can resume non-contact sporting activities.”
Minister Mutsvangwa said provinces were planning to extend the phase two vaccination blitz campaign by a few more weeks to ensure that all eligible learners were vaccinated and maximally protected.
“All teams should continue working closely with community leaders to ramp up vaccination campaign activities, and encourage the most vulnerable groups, especially the elderly and those with underlying medical conditions to get vaccinated,” she said.
As of May 17, the cumulative numbers of vaccinations since the outbreak of the pandemic in 2020 have now reached 6 131 637 for the first dose, 4 381 446 for the second dose, and 750 228 for the third dose.