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KUALA NERUS: Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA) will be closed for three days starting tomorrow after one of its employees tested positive for Covid-19, said its vice chancellor, Professor Datuk Dr. Hassan Basri Awang Mat Dahan.
He said the closure involved all three campuses, namely the Gong Badak campus (Kuala Nerus), the medical campus (Kuala Terengganu) and the Besut campus (Besut).
“During the closure, the teaching and learning process will be conducted online to ensure the safety of students and employees. As a control measure, UniSZA has decided that all staff would work from home between October 5 and 7 to allow comprehensive disinfection activities to take place, ”he said today in a statement.
He said the directive covered all administrative operations except personnel in essential services such as security, health, finance, student affairs and residential colleges, subject to the approval of the vice chancellor.
According to Hassan Basri, the Covid-19 positive employee has a history of air travel from Kuala Lumpur to Terengganu, and was on the same flight with a returnee from Sabah who was later diagnosed with Covid-19.
Following the case, 14 UniSZA staff members were tracked down as close contacts of the patient, and have since been placed under surveillance and quarantine on orders from the Ministry of Health (MINSA).
Other UniSZA personnel who had had contact with the quarantined personnel were also instructed to self-quarantine for two weeks starting on October 2.
“Since the Motion Control Order was implemented in March, UniSZA has taken steps to postpone all physical programs until the situation returns to normal.
“UniSZA has also mobilized a trained counseling team and an active wellness unit to help affected staff and families,” he said.
Hassan Basri said there are now 584 students on campus, ensuring that all of their needs and well-being will be addressed. – Called
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