KUALA LUMPUR: Students at higher-education institutions (IPT) nationwide will be periodically screened for Covid-19 when campuses reopen in stages starting Oct 15, says Datuk Dr Noraini Ahmad. The Higher Education Minister said students would be periodically tested for Covid-19 via the Covid-19 saliva self-test kit that would be distributed by the Ministry. Dr Noraini was responding to Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir (PH-Johor Bahru), who asked Noraini if there were plans by the Ministry to distribute free Covid-19 saliva self-test kits to higher education students nationwide. However, Noraini did not mention whether the Covid-19 saliva self-test kits would be distributed for free to the students. Meanwhile, Noraini said as of Oct 8, 2,286 students or 0.2% of IPT students could not be vaccinated due to health conditions.

Source: The Star October 11, 2021 03:45 UTC