Wuhan Virus; Singapore Schools Ask for Holiday Travel Details

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Jumat, 24 Januari 2020 12:18 WIB

A passenger wears a mask at Shanghai railway station in Shanghai, China January 22, 2020. China is putting on lockdown a city of 11 million people considered the epicenter of the new coronavirus outbreak that has killed 17 and infected nearly 600 people, as health authorities around the world work to prevent a global pandemic. REUTERS/Aly Song

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Schools in Singapore, where the first case of a coronavirus was confirmed on Thursday, January 23, are asking parents and staff to provide details of travel during the lunar new year holidays as part of measures to fight the disease that has killed 25 people in China.

A 66-year old Chinese national was the first case of the virus in Singapore, while another has tested positive preliminarily, authorities said on Thursday. The virus has infected more than 800 in China.

"In this phase of enhanced preparedness, our schools, including Ministry of Education Kindergartens, and Institutes of Higher Learning will take measures to ensure the safety and well-being of our students and staff," the education ministry told Reuters in an e-mail on Friday.

"Schools have instituted travel declarations for all students and staff," it added.

Parents in Singapore have started receiving e-mails from schools asking them to state where their children will be traveling for holidays. Many people have planned travel over the long weekend for the new year.

The ministry said there are no student trips planned currently to Hubei province, the epicenter of the virus. None are planned for China in February. It said it would advise educational institutes to postpone trips in March and later, if necessary.

REUTERS

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