KOTA BHARU – A total of 259 or 56 percent out of the 464 individuals tested positive for Covid-19 in Kelantan between 3 and 16 April were secondary school students, said the Kelantan State Health Director, Datuk Dr Zaini Hussin.
He said, the rest were primary pupils (111 persons or 24 percent); teachers school staff and other individuals aged above 19 (86 persons or 19 percent) and children below the age of seven (eight persons or two percent).
Kota Bharu recorded the highest number of positive cases at 189, followed by Tumpat (113), Tanah Merah (55), Pasir (36), Machang (20), Bachok (17), Pasir Puteh (15), Kuala Krai (8), Jeli (7) and Gua Musang (4), he said.
Elaborating further, Dr Zaini said, based on their study, the quick spread of the virus at school, especially at the students’ hostel was caused by various factors.
“It was also found that some school managements failed to comply with the standard operating procedures, causing transmission of the disease,” he said.
He added, looking at the current situation and the detection of new clusters, the department anticipated the number of new Covid-19 cases in Kelantan to reach 200 or 300 cases daily.
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