One student from Tampines North Primary School has tested positive for Covid-19, a letter to parents from the principal stated on Saturday, April 4.

The school principal Ratna Elangovan said that the student had last been in school on March 27 and had been well.

She explained in the letter seen by Mothership.sg that the student is a “close contact of a case confirmed on March 30” and took the Covid-19 test as a precaution.

“As the student had been well and was out of school for seven days before being confirmed, there is no risk to any student or staff in our school,” Elangovan wrote.

She added that there was no need to issue a leave of absence to any student or staff member.

As full home-based learning starts on Wednesday, the school has encouraged students who are well to continue attending school on Monday and Tuesday, in order to receive instructions and materials.

No details on the confirmed case was given in letter.

All schools and institutes of higher learning will be closed from April 8 to May 4.

The shutting down of schools and non-essential work and services are part of Singapore’s “circuit breaker” initiative, announced by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on April 3 to curb the spread of Covid-19.

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