Nine Students Exposed To COVID-19, High School PTM In Tulungagung Terminated

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TULUNGAGUNG - The East Java Education Office temporarily suspended face-to-face learning at a public high school in Tulungagung Regency, following the transmission of COVID-19 to nine local students. "said the Branch Head of the East Java Provincial Education Office in the Tulungagung-Trenggalek Region in Tulungagung, Friday, January 28. Quoted by Antara, the policy was taken as a precautionary measure, so that the pandemic that has infected some students does not continue to spread. In addition, students who are currently sick or close contacts can self-isolate to lead to recovery. "Currently 'tracing' or tracing is being carried out to identify close contacts who may also be infected," he said.

The first case of a sick student was only experienced by one person on Wednesday (26/1). Examinations were also carried out, including by performing an antigen swab test. As soon as the antigen result was positive, a follow-up examination was carried out using the PCR swab test method and the result was declared positive for COVID-19. The initial findings were then immediately followed up by the Health Service by conducting a search on 36 students in the same class, in the form of an antigen swab test. positive antigen, which was followed up with a PCR swab test with the results that eight students tested positive for COVID-19. "The plan is for 'tracing' to be carried out again for two days until tomorrow (29/1)," said Sindhu. explained that his party had not been able to confirm the variants found. This is because laboratory tests are still being carried out. He asked the school to be more strict in implementing health protocols, and take a policy regarding this finding. "Yes, we ask the school to take a policy with this finding," he concluded.