Covid-hit Lerotholi Polytechnic shut down
MASERU-LEROTHOLI Polytechnic was shut down on Tuesday after its bursar allegedly succumbed to Covid-19 on Monday.
The head of the institution, Professor Tlali Sepiriti, said they are still waiting for Covid-19 results.
He said the bursar, a Zimbabwean national, felt sick on Monday and went home.
thepost has withheld his name since we were not sure if his next of kin has been informed.
“He is a foreigner who was staying alone and we had asked some of our colleagues to check on him time and again,” Prof Sepiriti said.
He said the deceased had tested for Covid and was still waiting for his results.