The pupils returned to school and reported having flu-like symptoms.
They were tested for Covid-19 and the results came back positive, according to a report byTimesLIVE.
The school is still closed and more learners are undergoing Covid-19 testing.
Reautlwahetse High School in the Free State has been closed due to Covid-19. Image: Simon MAINA / AFPSource: Getty Images
Education Department spokesperson Howard Ndaba is concerned about the new infections at the Free State school.
Ndaba said that an increase in Covid-19 cases usually takes place after long weekends.
There are currently 1 778 new cases that have been reported in the last 24 hours.
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Eleven people have died and there are 25 604 active cases in South Africa.
The Covid-19 Ministerial Advisory Committee (MAC) is concerned about the variant of the virus found in India.
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