A few students from the NUS Business School reportedly did not wear their masks while indoors during their freshman orientation programme from 15 to 17 June, according to a 19-year-old who spoke to Lianhe Zaobao.
More than 200 people participated in the activities and were divided into 18 groups, with the students mingling with each other daily from 8am to 10pm.
Although it is legally allowed for them to not wear a mask during outdoor activities, a large group of them didn’t wear one when they were indoors.
She was reportedly concerned when she saw some students failing to put their masks back on after the outdoor activities.
As a result, more than 20 of the students have since been infected with Covid.
Disinfected
The students were informed through Whatsapp that someone in another group had been infected with Covid but orientation activities were not suspended.
Group members of the infected student took ART tests while the lecture halls and seats were disinfected.
Following the culmination of the orientation camp, more than 20 students ended up testing positive for the coronavirus.
Disciplinary action
A spokesperson for NUS spoke to Zaobao that they have contacted the affected students to provide assistance.
They also added that orientation is an important part of campus life, but they take the safety of students seriously, and those who violate safety measures will face disciplinary action.