NATIONAL NEWS - The National Health Department admitted this afternoon, Thursday 5 May, that it was wrong in stating that schools are exempted from wearing face masks indoors on school premises.
The department's statement was in contradiction to the new health regulations published last night, Wednesday 4 May, which do not exclude schools from the mandatory wearing of face masks.
The department retracted its statement saying the confusion created was an "unfortunate and regrettable human error".
Schools are excluded from some of the regulations pertaining to gatherings in that spectators at school events are not required to show a Covid-19 vaccination certificate or negative Covid test result.
According to the regulations, a maximum of 50% of a venue's capacity (indoor or outdoor venue) may be used, provided that every attendee produces a valid vaccination certificate or a valid negative Covid-19 test obtained not more than 72 hours before the event.
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