JAKARTA - A total of 18 schools in Central Jakarta were temporarily closed due to positive cases of COVID-19 for students.

"As long as it is closed, face-to-face learning (PTM) is temporarily suspended and shifted to distance learning (PJJ)," said Head of Region II Education Sub-department, Uripasih to reporters, Wednesday, January 26.

The closure of 18 schools ranging from elementary, junior high to high school in Central Jakarta. Of the 18 schools that were closed, 37 students tested positive for COVID-19.

Currently, the students are undergoing self-quarantine either at the hospital or at the Wisma Atlet, Kemayoran, Central Jakarta.

"Most of the students who got COVID-19 came from family clusters and only a few school clusters," she said.

Uripasih said that schools must close their schools or stop PTM if there are students who are positive for COVID-19. School closures must be carried out if COVID-19 cases are found from school clusters.

"For example, if students are hit at school, they continue to be traced to students or teachers and there are positive or not, it must be closed," she said.

However, he continued, if the student was caught from the student's family and classmate, the result was negative, then the PTM could still work.

"But if there is a positive means it must be closed as well," she said.


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