Question NW1922 to the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
22 September 2020 - NW1922
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
What (a) total number of (i) learners and (ii) teachers who had comorbidities have died from Covid-19 in each province and (b) was the specific illness and/or condition that the learners and/or teachers had?
Reply:
(a) The reporting of death relating to COVID-19 does not seek to check whether the deceased had comorbidities or not. Attached are the COVID-19 related fatalities as reported by the Provincial Education Departments (PEDs)
(b) The Department of Basic Education does not collect the requested data.