159 JB students to undergo Covid-19 screening

159 JB students to undergo Covid-19 screening

Johor recorded 387 cases of Covid-19 yesterday, of which 285 were from active clusters.

Johor health and environment committee chairman R Vidyananthan said lately there has been an increase in the number of Covid-19 cases involving teachers and students.
JOHOR BAHRU:
A total of 159 students from five schools here were ordered to undergo Covid-19 screening at the One-Stop Covid-19 assessment centre in Pasir Gudang and Bukit Indah yesterday.

Without naming the five schools, state health and environment committee chairman R Vidyananthan said the move was made to prevent further transmission of the virus in schools.

“Of late, Johor has seen an increase in the number of Covid-19 cases involving school teachers and students.

“Most cases were due to family activities at home, including relatives who came and gathered in the house but failed to comply with the SOPs and the 3C rules, which are to avoid crowded and confined spaces and close conversation,” he said in a statement here today.

Yesterday, Johor recorded 387 new Covid-19 cases, 285 of which were from active clusters in the state, bringing the total number of cases to 43,316.

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