COVID Cases in Singapore’s Schools
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on education worldwide, including in Singapore. Since the start of the pandemic, there have been a number of COVID cases reported in schools in Singapore. The Ministry of Education (MOE) has been working closely with the Ministry of Health (MOH) to monitor the situation and to implement measures to prevent and control the spread of the virus in schools. More than 100 schools in Singapore have been reported with Covid cases thus far. You can check the latest list of affected schools on the MOE website.
Schools with COVID Cases in Singapore
As of 12 May 2022, there are 26 schools in Singapore that have reported cases of COVID-19. The list of schools is as follows:
- Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)
- Anderson Secondary School
- Assumption English School
- Bendemeer Primary School
- Bukit Batok Secondary School
- Bukit Panjang Government High School
- Catholic High School
- CHIJ Katong Convent
- CHIJ Our Lady of Good Counsel
- CHIJ St. Joseph’s Convent
- Crescent Girls’ School
- Fairfield Methodist School (Secondary)
- Hai Sing Catholic School
- Hwa Chong Institution
- Jurong Secondary School
- Kranji Secondary School
- Mayflower Secondary School
- Nanyang Girls’ High School
- Outram Secondary School
- Paya Lebar Methodist Girls’ School (Secondary)
- Pioneer Secondary School
- Raffles Girls’ School (Secondary)
- River Valley High School
- St. Andrew’s Junior College
- St. Anthony’s Canossian School
- Tanjong Katong Primary School
MOE’s Measures to Prevent and Control the Spread of COVID-19 in Schools
The MOE has implemented a number of measures to prevent and control the spread of COVID-19 in schools. These measures include:
- Requiring students and staff to wear masks in schools
- Implementing safe distancing measures in schools
- Increasing the frequency of cleaning and disinfection in schools
- Providing hand sanitizer dispensers in schools
- Conducting regular temperature checks on students and staff
- Isolating students and staff who are sick
- Contact tracing and quarantine measures for close contacts of confirmed cases
What Parents Can Do to Help Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 in Schools
Parents can play an important role in helping to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in schools. Here are some things that parents can do:
- Encourage their children to stay home if they are sick
- Make sure their children wash their hands frequently with soap and water
- Remind their children to wear their masks properly in schools
- Encourage their children to maintain a safe distance from others
- Monitor their children for symptoms of COVID-19
- Contact their child’s school if their child has any symptoms of COVID-19
- Stay informed about the latest COVID-19 guidelines from the MOE and MOH
FAQs
1. What should I do if my child has symptoms of COVID-19?
If your child has any symptoms of COVID-19, you should contact your child’s school and doctor immediately. Your child may need to be tested for COVID-19 and may need to stay home from school for a period of time.
2. What is the MOE doing to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in schools?
The MOE has implemented a number of measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in schools, including requiring students and staff to wear masks, implementing safe distancing measures, and increasing the frequency of cleaning and disinfection in schools.
3. What can I do as a parent to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in schools?
Parents can play an important role in helping to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in schools by encouraging their children to stay home if they are sick, making sure their children wash their hands frequently with soap and water, reminding their children to wear their masks properly in schools, and encouraging their children to maintain a safe distance from others.
4. Where can I find the latest information on COVID-19 in schools?
You can find the latest information on COVID-19 in schools on the MOE website.
5. What are the symptoms of COVID-19?
The most common symptoms of COVID-19 are fever, cough, shortness of breath, and fatigue. Other symptoms may include loss of taste or smell, muscle aches, headache, sore throat, and diarrhea.
6. How is COVID-19 spread?
COVID-19 is spread through close contact with an infected person. This can happen through respiratory droplets when an infected person coughs or sneezes. COVID-19 can also spread if you touch surfaces that have been contaminated with the virus and then touch your face.
7. How can I protect myself from getting COVID-19?
There are a number of things you can do to protect yourself from getting COVID-19, including getting vaccinated, wearing a mask, washing your hands frequently, and maintaining a safe distance from others.
8. What should I do if I think I have been exposed to COVID-19?
If you think you have been exposed to COVID-19, you should contact your doctor immediately. Your doctor may recommend that you get tested for COVID-19 and may require you to stay home from work or school for a period of time.
