Schools going online for new term as COVID-19 spike continues
The reopening of all public schools for the new academic term has been diverted to online platforms with the continued rapid rise in positive COVID-19 cases in the territory
2022-01-03 19:16:46 - VI News Staff
In a very brief statement issued by the Ministry of Education on January 1, parents were also informed that schools would now reopen on January 6 instead, two days later than originally planned.
However, the release stated that principals and teachers are expected to begin on Tuesday, January 4 for the start of the school term.
Ministry expresses caution
The release further indicated that the push to online learning platforms was most likely a result of the rapid surge in COVID-19 cases in the territory.
The most recent disclosure from health officials on December 31 put the number of positive COVID-19 cases at 423 persons, with the majority of these (332 cases) being on Tortola.
The Education Ministry expressed that they were “being cautious as they monitor the situation.”