Staff Reporter
SCHOOLGOING children are dominating Covid-19 infections in the country with 78 learners from Omaheke testing positive from a total of 105 new infections reported on 1 February 2022, and 74 cases recorded at one primary school.
This is worsened by the low uptake of vaccinations especially those under 18, with a mere 4 090 children aged 12 to 17 years having received one dose of Pfizer, representing 1.3% of the target population (307 298). Of these, 1 027 are fully vaccinated.
This is according to the latest health update by the Ministry of Health and Social Services.
Among the confirmed cases, 78 are learners of which 74 are from Mphe Thuto Primary School in Gobabis and two students from other institutions.
Of the infected, one case received one dose of the vaccine and three are fully vaccinated.
The number of active cases stands at 8 111.
Currently, 94 cases are hospitalized across all regions except Omaheke and Kavango West.
Two of the hospitalized cases have received one dose of the vaccine, while seven are fully vaccinated and 85 are not vaccinated, constituting 90.4% of all hospitalized cases.
None of the nine cases in Intensive Care Units are vaccinated.
The health ministry also announced four deaths from four districts.
All deaths occurred between 26 and 28 January 2022. The death reported from the Opuwo district occurred at home.
None of the deceased cases were vaccinated.
By 31 January 2022, a total of 418 591 people aged 18 years and older have received one dose of the vaccine, representing 28.4% of the target population (1 471 973).
