A look inside the Cape Town convention centre transformed into an 850-bed hospital
Mauchline said the necessary protocols will be followed, adding that the school will be cleaned and sanitised.
Those who had been in close contact with the infected person will need to self-isolate for 14 days, added Mauchline.
News24 reported the department is mapping ways to ensure that schools reopen under safe conditions to avoid the risk of Covid-19 spreading once the phasing-in of pupils commences.