Be Alert, Students Under 12 Years Old In Semarang Are Most Positive For COVID-19

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SEMARANG - The Semarang City Health Office noted that school students under the age of 12 were the most confirmed COVID-19 in tracing during face-to-face learning in the past week. Brothers, parents must be vigilant to ensure their children's health protocols.

"Most of them are in the age range of six to 12 years, about 31 children," said Head of the Semarang City Health Service Abdul Hakam in Semarang, quoted by Antara, Monday, November 1.

He explained that from close contact tracing conducted at 29 schools, 70 students were confirmed to have COVID-19. The search was conducted on 3,729 students and education staff.

The number of cases found in elementary schools, he said, was thought to be due to the absence of vaccination for children under 12 years old.

There were also other students who were confirmed to have COVID-19, he continued, spread across the junior high to high school levels.

Some of the students who were confirmed positive, he said, had been undergoing centralized isolation at the Semarang Mayor's official residence.

Abdul Hakam said that recommendations to the Education Office had also been given regarding the findings of positive COVID-19 students.

"If the percentage of transmission is more than five percent, it is recommended to stop PTM in the school in question," he said.

The implementation of face-to-face learning at a number of schools in Semarang City was temporarily suspended following the findings of students who were confirmed to be COVID-19.