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Coronavirus: Students resume classes at Raffles Institution on Monday after school's day of deep cleaning

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SINGAPORE - Students returned to Raffles Institution (RI) on Monday (March 2), after it was closed last Friday for thorough cleaning.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SINGAPORE - Students returned to Raffles Institution on Monday , after it was closed last Friday for thorough cleaning.

Staff and students who had close and sustained contact with the infected student have been identified and issued leave of absence, said the Education Ministry. RI has since ramped up its social distancing measures, including having fixed or alternate seating in classrooms, minimising group work during lessons and replacing the lectures for Year 5-6 students with tutorial-based learning in smaller groups.Mr Yeo said affected students on leave of absence will be supported via home-based learning to ensure that their studies can continue. Form teachers will also check on their well-being.

Ms Lena Kwek, 46, whose son is in Year 2 at RI, said:"The news last week came as quite a shock. It's the feeling of being so close to the virus which makes it more real.

 

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