Cape Town school installs DIY screens to prevent virus spread

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Cape Town school installs DIY screens to prevent virus spread

A primary school in the suburbs of Cape Town, South Africa has installed DIY screens on pupils desk to prevent exposure to the coronavirus.

Pupils are confident about their protection against the virus as school resumed early June.

Angus Hartley is an Educator at the Dr. GJ Joubert Primary School in Cape Town.

Principal of Dr. GJ Jourbert Primary school commended his staff for innovative thought.

And I’m very proud of them because why, they thought about this thing to do and this shields will keep the children safe, will keep the teachers safe and it is cost effective’‘, said Principal, Martin Leukes.

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