55 students in Selangor became orphans due to Covid-19, says state govt

SHAH ALAM: Fifty-five students in Selangor have become orphans after losing their parents or guardians due to Covid-19 from January 2020 to September this year, the Selangor state assembly was told.

State Public Health, Unity, and Women and Family Development Committee chairman, Dr Siti Mariah Mahmud said based on statistics from the Selangor State Education Department, a total of 1,648 students in the state lost at least one parent due to the pandemic during the same period.