JOHOR BARU: Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Jalan Kota Tinggi, near Kluang, has been ordered to close for seven days from today after one of its Form One students tested positive for Covid-19.
Johor Education, Information, Heritage and Culture Committee chairman Mazlan Bujang said the school was ordered shut to facilitate a cleaning and disinfection process.
He said the affected student and three of his family members were confirmed to be Covid-19 positive by the Kota Tinggi Hospital, after they took swab tests on Nov 5 at the Kota Tinggi district health office.
Prior to the tests, the family had visited an ill relative at a hospital, said Mazlan, adding that another relative was later confirmed to have contracted Covid-19.
Mazlan revealed this to reporters after launching the Dahlia Housing project, which is being developed by United Malayan Land Bhd (UMLand) at Jalan Seri Austin, Taman Seri Austin, here, today.
Despite the school closure, he said teachers are required to continue with the teaching and learning process from home. – Bernama