How many students and teachers were tested at SK Pekan 1?

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Over 300 pupils and teachers at SK Pekan 1 underwent Covid-19 screening.

More than 300 pupils and teachers at Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Pekan 1 were screened for Covid-19 following a positive case among the student population. The screening took place at the school canteen on October 22, between 8:30 am and 11:00 am. This measure was implemented to identify and manage potential close contacts of the infected individual.
Close Contact Screening Conducted

The screening was initiated after a pupil tested positive for Covid-19 a few days prior to the testing. School headmistress Anita Shyamini S. Azman communicated the necessity of these tests to parents via a WhatsApp message, specifically targeting those identified as close contacts. The Labuan Health Department had informed the positive pupil of their result and the subsequent need for broader testing within the school community.
Timing Relative to CMCO

The pupil who initially tested positive had reportedly contracted the virus before the conditional movement control order (CMCO) was enforced in Labuan. The federal territory of Labuan was under CMCO from October 17 to October 31. On October 21, the day before the screening at SK Pekan 1, Labuan recorded 169 new Covid-19 cases.
Precedent of School Closures and Disinfection

This incident at SK Pekan 1 follows a pattern of Covid-19 cases impacting educational institutions in Labuan. Several other schools had previously been temporarily closed for disinfection procedures due to positive cases. These included SMK Mutiara, SK Kerupang, and SMK Pantai, with multiple students testing positive at these institutions on various dates in October.

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