The primary schools in Singapore are shifting to home-based learning for 10 days amid the detection of 935 new COVID-19 cases.
The primary students will move to home-based learning from September 27 to October 6. The 6-th grade primary students will go on a study break for a few days from September 25 before sitting for the national examination to minimize the risk of school-based transmissions.
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Education Minister Chan Chun Sing said that they will also undertake measures to protect students who are not yet medically eligible for vaccination and “ give parents and students greater peace of mind.”
The authorities in Singapore are looking to vaccinate children under 12 years in early 2022. (AW)
