KUALA LUMPUR – Covid-19 screenings in all schools under the purview of the Education Ministry must only be conducted using saliva test kits.
The ministry in a statement today said that the use of nasal swab tests is not in accordance with the ministry’s instructions as per its letter dated November 28.
Referring to a photo titled “Teachers conduct practical training by swabbing students in a school”’ that went viral on social media, the Education Ministry said its investigations had linked the image to a Covid-19 screening in a school in Pahang.
A total of 16 students at the school were randomly selected to undergo the Covid-19 screening test using saliva test kits, it said.
“However, a nasal swab demonstration was also conducted on four students. Four teachers were assisted by two community nurses in doing so,” the statement read. – Bernama, December 8, 2021
