JOHOR BAHRU: The city council aquatic centre here will be temporarily closed after 19 students taking part in an aquatic tournament were taken to hospital with various symptoms, including vomiting, fever and itchiness.
The students were taking part in the Johor schools aquatic championships.
Johor menteri besar Onn Hafiz Ghazi said one student who participated in the swimming competition held from Tuesday to Thursday last week, is still receiving treatment at the Sultanah Aminah Hospital here.
“We received information that 19 out of 900 participants were hospitalised after the event…and the water condition here is being tested to determine whether it affected the 19 students,” he said after visiting the aquatic centre today.
Results of the tests are expected on Monday.
Onn Hafiz said the centre would reopen after necessary maintenance works are completed.