JOHOR BARU: The Mara Junior Science College (MRSM) in Muar has been ordered to close for seven days since Saturday after 30 of its students tested positive for Covid-19.

       The closure notice was issued by the Muar District Health Office.

       State health and Unity committee chairman Ling Tian Soon said 11 students were found to be infected after they checked in last Monday.

       “Then on the fifth day, a saliva test was done on all the students and the test results found 19 more students positive for Covid-19. — Bernama