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Covid -19: Two schools shut in Mombasa after 15 teachers, pupils test positive

By Philip Mwakio and Willis Oketch | Oct. 22, 2020
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A view of Tononoka Secondary School in Mombasa. The School has been closed indefinitely after 11 teachers tested positive for Covid 19. The students missed doing an assessment test which kicked off on October 21, 2020.[Omondi Onyango, Standard]

Two secondary schools in Mombasa have been closed down after 15 teachers tested positive for coronavirus.

Local authorities confirmed that four teachers at Star of the Sea Girls High School had contracted Covid-19 as were 11 others at Tononoka Secondary School.

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