Executive Director at the Ministry of Education Arts and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp says that a number of COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed at several schools in the Hardap Region. Boarders at the Rehoboth High School hostel, Dr Lemmer Hostel and Pioniers Hostel at Schlip are currently under quarantine. Steenkamp says that a standing directive from the Health Ministry stipulates that no boarder should leave the hostel if there is a confirmed positive case. The learners have been in quarantine since last week.