Coronavirus: All external and inter-school activities suspended till end of March holidays

SINGAPORE - The Ministry of Education has rolled out new measures to keep students safe after Singapore raised its response level to the coronavirus to orange.

This means that all external school activities and inter-school activities, including the National School Games and Learning Journeys, will be suspended until the end of the March school holidays, which last from March 14 to 22."The aim is to reduce intermingling among students across schools, and reduce their prolonged exposure to crowds to mitigate the risk of transmission," she added.

Ms Liew said that the measures were being implemented as schoolchildren are considered"a vulnerable group". The ministry further urged all students and staff to practise good personal hygiene, including washing their hands frequently with soap, wearing a surgical mask if they have a cough or runny nose, and seeing a doctor and staying home from school if they are sick.

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