SCHOOLS here will continue to stay vigilant and keep up precautionary measures to combat the spread of Influenza A (H1N1).

The Education Ministry, in a statement on Friday, said that regular temperature taking and checks to identify those with flu symptoms will continue. Staff and students who are unwell will be asked to seek medical attention and to rest at home.

Schools, it added, will remind its students about the importance of personal hygiene and social responsibility.

However, with the growing community spread of H1N1, schools will no longer require students or staff who have returned from affected countries to take leave-of-absence.

Those currently on leave of absence will be informed that they can return to school from next week.

Students from institutions of higher learning will return to school next Monday, while students from schools will return the next day as Monday is a scheduled school holiday.

Leave-of-absence issued to close contacts of confirmed H1N1 cases will continue.

As for the first week of school which ends today, MOE said that feedback from schools showed that the precautionary measures for H1N1 have been carried out smoothly.