Covid-19: 259 secondary students in Kelantan tested positive from April 3-16


More vigilance vital: The overall number of Covid-19 cases in most states is presently unstable, with Kelantan and Sarawak displaying an increasing trend in infections.

KOTA BHARU (Bernama): A total of 259 or 56 per cent out of the 464 individuals who tested positive for Covid-19 in Kelantan between April 3 and 16 were secondary students, according to the state Health director Datuk Dr Zaini Hussin.

He said the rest were primary pupils (111 persons or 24 per cent); teachers, school staff and other individuals aged above 19 (86 persons or 19 per cent); and children below the age of seven (eight persons or two per cent).

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