Third wave of Covid-19 expected

EAST New Britain (ENB) is experiencing a third wave of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) cases and it is evident that not only are older people at risk but the young are also vulnerable, an official says.
Provincial administrator and controller Wilson Matava said the Covid-19 posed a threat to students as they congregated daily to learn.
Matava, who is also provincial education board chairman, said education was an essential service, however, classes for day schools would be limited to three days a week, while the teachers worked the full school week.
Matava said for boarding schools and tertiary institutions, classes would continue but were subject to alterations as decided by the school administration based on context and situations faced by each institution.
“School leadership is critical during this period so teaching and learning continues despite the disruption,” he said.
“The measures are guides, however, site leaders must provide leadership to provide innovative strategies and plans to optimise learning during this period.
“Evidence indicated that previous lockdown strategies did not work, therefore, site leaders must organise and plan according to those experiences to innovatively deliver teaching and learning.”