SINGAPORE: Students who are identified as close contacts of COVID-19 cases will be able to return to school if they are well and have a negative antigen rapid test (ART) result, announced the Ministry of Education on Sunday (Oct 10) in an update to its measures.
This is in line with the Ministry of Health's (MOH) updates to the national COVID-19 testing and isolation protocols announced on Saturday, said MOE in a joint press release with the Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB).
From Monday, MOH will issue a 7-day health risk warning to students in close contact with COVID-19 cases. At the same time, MOE will no longer issue leave of absence and approved absence for primary schools, secondary schools, special education schools, junior colleges and Millennia Institute.
During the seven days, students can return to school if they continue to be well and have a negative ART result before they leave for school daily.
Similarly, students and staff members currently under existing quarantine orders, leave of absence or approved absence can return to school for lessons as long as they are well and have a negative ART result on the day they go to school.
Institutes of higher learning "will similarly take alignment with MOH’s revised protocols", said MOE, adding that the measures are "in line with the national approach to living with COVID-19".
National year-end examination candidates on health risk warning who are well will be allowed to sit for their papers, including the science practical exams, by meeting the following requirements:
Candidates on medical leave will be allowed to sit for their exams if they have fully recovered.
"On the day of examination, they must take a self-swab ART at home and show a photograph of their ART kits with negative result to the invigilators on arrival," said MOE.
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This is in line with the Ministry of Health's (MOH) updates to the national COVID-19 testing and isolation protocols announced on Saturday, said MOE in a joint press release with the Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB).
From Monday, MOH will issue a 7-day health risk warning to students in close contact with COVID-19 cases. At the same time, MOE will no longer issue leave of absence and approved absence for primary schools, secondary schools, special education schools, junior colleges and Millennia Institute.
During the seven days, students can return to school if they continue to be well and have a negative ART result before they leave for school daily.
Similarly, students and staff members currently under existing quarantine orders, leave of absence or approved absence can return to school for lessons as long as they are well and have a negative ART result on the day they go to school.
Institutes of higher learning "will similarly take alignment with MOH’s revised protocols", said MOE, adding that the measures are "in line with the national approach to living with COVID-19".
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SITTING FOR EXAMS
National year-end examination candidates on health risk warning who are well will be allowed to sit for their papers, including the science practical exams, by meeting the following requirements:
- Inform the school of their intent to sit for their examinations
- Test negative with the ART on the first day
- Test negative with the ART on the day of their papers before leaving home
- Show a photo of their ART kit with negative results, with their identity card next to it, to the invigilators
Candidates on medical leave will be allowed to sit for their exams if they have fully recovered.
"On the day of examination, they must take a self-swab ART at home and show a photograph of their ART kits with negative result to the invigilators on arrival," said MOE.
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