Covid-19: Hundreds of pupils, teachers undergo tests at SK Pekan 1 in Labuan

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LABUAN (Bernama): More than 300 pupils and teachers of Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Pekan 1 here were screened for Covid-19 at the school canteen after a pupil tested positive a few days ago.

A WhatsApp message sent to parents on Wednesday by the school headmistress Anita Shyamini S. Azman reminded the pupils and teachers who were close contacts with the Covid-19-positive pupil to undergo the test from 8.30am to 11am Thursday .

Labuan Education director Khaziyati Osman told Bernama that the pupil who tested positive was informed about the infection by the Labuan Health Department and the need for the test be conducted on other pupils and the teachers today. "As far as we know, the pupil concerned had tested positive for the viral infection before the conditional movement control order was enforced,” she said.

The government has imposed the enhanced movement control order in Saguking Laut and Sebor Baru from Oct 21 to Nov 3.The first school ordered to be temporarily closed for disinfection was SMK Mutiara on Oct 8 when two students tested positive followed by SK Kerupang with one pupil, and SMK Pantai on Oct 14 and 20 respectively. - Bernama

 

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