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by Hemananthani Sivanandam
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up to RM10,000, jailed for He said it was up to the The latest school in Selangor with
two years, or both, under the schools to make internal ar- a confirmed case is SMK Damansara
Disease Control Act 1998. rangements with the parents Utama. The other two schools are
“The Ministry of Health depending on the situation. SRK Assunta 2 in Petaling Jaya and
has been monitoring most “Like the case of 30 stu- advantage of the approval. Thus, it’s really Five SM Seksyen 9 in Shah Alam.
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of those placed under home -8 3 dents from SMK Seksyen 9 up to the school authorities to do what is students The lastest victim, a 14-year-old
quarantine but it’s also the self- 881 00/ Shah Alam, who returned from necessary,” he said. at SMK student, is the brother of a Year Five
responsibility of these people (that
02 overseas, the school authorities There has been an increase of eight Seksyen 9 pupil at SRK Assunta 2, who was
is important),” Liow said. thought the risk of the virus being cases, making it 58, since Sunday. They Shah Alam, earlier confirmed with the virus.
“They must have the sense of responsibil- spread to other students was high, so the consist of five imported cases and three lo- all wearing Jayakumar said all the classmates
ity to protect themselves and the country.” school allowed them to be quarantined and cally-transmitted cases. face masks, of the three students confirmed with
Asked if the ministry will instruct all not attend school,” he said. A statement from the MOH said all the discuss the A(H1N1) virus have been placed
schools to be closed to control the spread of Similarly, other schools can make inter- eight cases are Malaysians. The imported the latest under quarantine.
the virus, he said it would not do so unless nal arrangements if deemed as a necessary cases are from Australia (two cases), United situation in So far, only students in the same
the spread of the virus gets out of control. measure to control the spread of the virus. Kingdom (one) the their school. class as the confirmed cases have
Liow urged the public not to panic as the “We can’t give a blanket approval for all Philippines (one) and been placed under quaran-
ministry is “still able to trace most of the schools as then all the schools would take Phuket (one). tine.
“If any students took the
same bus or car to school
prevent the spread of the disease, which ance with the advice of the Health with the affected students,
is easily transmitted. Department,” Alimuddin said in a then they must undergo self-
“We must adhere to the advice of the statement. – Bernama quarantine in their homes for
briefs health authorities to ensure the matter the next seven days,” he said.
does not get out of hand.” –Bernama First case in Sarawak He said the state govern-
ment will close down all the
MIRI: A 23-year-old student from
Najib concerned Schools get directive Swinburne University in Kuching be-
schools only if the situation
warrants it.
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri KUALA LUMPUR: All schools in the came the first person to be confirmed “We are not going to take
Najib Abdul Razak is concerned over the country have been instructed to positive for the H1N1 influenza in any chances. If the situation
closure of two schools in the Klang Valley monitor students for symptoms of Sarawak, Deputy Chief Minister Tan warrants it, then we will close
after two pupils were tested positive for Influenza A(H1N1) and report them Sri Dr George Chan said last night. down the schools.”
Influenza A(H1N1). immediately to the nearest hospital He said the student had been However, the government
“I am concerned. Actually, I am very, or health centre. placed in the Sarawak General will not make it compulsory for
very concerned and I hope measures The directive from Director-Gen- Hospital’s isolation ward in Kuching the affected schools to conduct
announced by the deputy prime minister eral of Education Tan Sri Alimuddin since last Sunday after developing screening on the students.
(Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin) will bear fruit,” Mohd Dom comes in the wake of two fever on his return from Melbourne There are also no plans to con-
he told reporters after delivering a key- schools being closed for a week, and last Friday, Bernama reports. duct filtering exercises.
note address at the 7th Heads of Mission one class each in four schools shut He said there were 21 passengers The confirmed cases have
Conference at Putrajaya International down because of detected cases. who flew together with the student been quarantined at Sungai
Convention Centre yesterday. “If any student or school staff is on flight MH2504 back to Kuching Buloh Hospital and Tengku
“I hope all quarters will give their co- confirmed to have contracted the flu, from Kuala Lumpur, after arriving Ampuan Rahimah Hospital in
operation as these steps were taken to then action must be taken in accord- from Melbourne on flight MH128. Klang.