In an interview with ECR, Pillay said Katelyn was rushed to the clinic and staff gave her oxygen and placed her on drips."We came home that morning and I gave her a bath and combed her hair. I put her to bed," Pillay said."While I was holding her hand she passed away," Pillay said.The Daily News reported that the Caneside school was closed for a deep clean. It is expected to re-open on Wednesday.
The Grade 7 girl's death comes just days after 9-year-old Shanika Balsaring succumbed to Covid-19. She was a Grade 4 pupil at the Acaciavale Primary School in Ladysmith. According to the Ladysmith Herald, Shanika and her whole family had been infected by Covid-19. DA KZN spokesperson on Education, Dr Imran Keeka, said many parents have raised with the DA questions regarding school protocols once cases are identified and around sanitisation of schools once a positive person has been identified.
"To date, there have been 6 389 Covid-19 cases identified within KZN’s schools – a figure updated late last week and which is an accumulative figure since the beginning of the pandemic. This, while the past two years have also seen a significant loss of learning time," Keeka said.
May she rest in peace. Condolences to her family 💔💔
Media insulting our intelligence once more
DBE_SA should adopt hybrid mode to accommodate sick learners & those with comorbities . Have meals on wheels set up for learners benefiting from school nutrition. SadtuNational NAPTOSA_TEACH
Oh shame 💔🙏🏾
Wht about black kids tht were wondering around Indian neighbourhood tht did not deserve to die, and u are telling us about one soul 🤬
How so, coz we have been told that little ones can survive it? What's happening?