After only 13 days back at school, Standard Five pupils preparing for the August 20 Secondary Entrance Assessment (SEA) had to return to virtual classes.
Pupils of primary schools tested positive for COVID-19 leading to the closure of at least nine schools. There are 483 government and denominational primary schools in the country.
At a press briefing August 5 Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley announced that children would have to complete their preparation for exams at home.