Jurong Pioneer JC closes ahead of full home-based learning after 2 canteen vendors contract COVID-19

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SINGAPORE: Jurong Pioneer Junior College will close the school on Monday (Apr 6) and start full home-based learning a day earlier on Tuesday after ...

a day earlier on Tuesday after two canteen vendors tested positive for COVID-19.

In a message to parents on Sunday, the JC said both vendors work in the same stall in the school canteen and were well when they were last in school last Thursday.Two staff members and other canteen vendors who had been in contact with the infected vendors have been placed on a leave of absence, the school added.

“MOH health experts have advised us that there is minimal risk to staff and students who might have patronised the stall because the contact is transient and the risk of infection through food consumption is also low,” the message read.“As there is only one more day before the start of full home-based learning on Apr 8, we have decided to bring forward the start of full home-based learning to Apr 7 instead,” the JC added.

 

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