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There is no evidence of school-based Covid-19 transmissions so far, even as a few new infections among students will be reported, said Education Minister Lawrence Wong.
The infections reported so far all took place outside of school but even so, safe management measures in schools have been tightened, said Mr Wong, who is the co-chair of a Covid-19 multi-ministry task force. But we will continue to monitor this very closely and see if additional measures are necessary, he said at a press briefing on Friday (May 14).
Principals and teachers have been reminded to be alert and vigilant, to make sure that students who are in schools can continue learning safely, he added.
May 14, 2021
Most students who were reported to have tested positive recently are linked to a tutor in a private tuition school.
SINGAPORE - There is no evidence of school-based Covid-19 transmissions so far, even as a few new infections among students will be reported, said Education Minister Lawrence Wong.
The infections reported so far all took place outside of school but even so, safe management measures in schools have been tightened, said Mr Wong, who is the co-chair of a Covid-19 multi-ministry task force. But we will continue to monitor this very closely and see if additional measures are necessary, he said at a press briefing on Friday (May 14).
April 11, 2021
Members of the PAP s 4G leadership team after a press conference at the party s headquarters in Bedok in 2018. From left: Mr Christopher de Souza, Mr Sitoh Yih Pin, Dr Maliki Osman, Ms Indranee Rajah, Mr Chan Chun Sing, Mr Heng Swee Keat, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan (back to camera) and Ms Grace Fu.
The Straits Times
What are the implications of his move? We tackle the key questions.
1. How did the 4G get its name?
From the 1G to the 4G, the G was coined by political observers to denote each generational change in leadership for different prime ministers Cabinets.