PUTRAJAYA – A total of 20 Covid-19 clusters have been detected in the education sector from March 20 to yesterday, with the highest number of infections coming from the Paloh Rambai cluster in Kelantan.
Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said that particular cluster involves teachers from several schools, including SK Seri Ketereh, SK Pangkal Kalong, SK Kok Lanas and SMK Kok Lanas.
Up to March 25, 347 individuals have been screened in this cluster, with 20 testing positive, he added.
Dr Adham said there are also education sector clusters recorded in Johor, Negri Sembilan, Sabah and Sarawak.
“The spread of the virus (in the education sector) are through colleagues or social contact.”
Face-to-face school sessions, which, prior to this, had been suspended due to an increase in Covid-19 cases, have resumed in stages from March 1.
“Compliance of standard operating procedures and practising new norms must not only be carried out in schools, but also out of school and in the community,” Dr Adham said.
He said once a Covid-19 case is detected in a school, Health Department workers will carry out a risk assessment and evaluation, after which, the school concerned will be advised to resume operations or temporarily close. – Bernama, April 5, 2021
