JOHOR BAHRU: The Mara Junior Science College (MRSM) in Muar has been ordered to close for seven days since yesterday after 30 of its students tested positive for Covid-19.
The notice on the closure was issued by the Muar district health office.
State health and unity committee chairman Ling Tian Soon, who confirmed the matter, said 11 of them tested positive through a screening test conducted on the third day after they checked into the hostel last Monday.
“Then on the fifth day, a saliva test was done on all the students and the test results found 19 more students positive for Covid-19.
“All the students who tested positive were quarantined and immediate isolation was done on the advice of the health department,” he said when contacted by Bernama today.
The closure of the MRSM was also confirmed by Johor health director Dr Aman Rabu.
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