A representative of the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City said that Le Quy Don High School has temporarily stopped providing meals for boarding students starting today (October 14), at the request of the Department of Food Safety, Ministry of Health . The reason for temporarily stopping the school's canteen is until the authorities have a conclusion about the case of 6 students with stomachaches, vomiting, and being hospitalized last week.

During this time, the boarding food service unit will also temporarily stop serving. Parents and students will be responsible for their own lunch. Parents can pick up their children or prepare lunch for their children to bring.

To make it easier for pick-up and drop-off and lunch break, the school has postponed the afternoon class gathering time by 15 minutes. Parents should pick up their children at 11:30 and bring them back to school before 1:30 p.m.

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Le Quy Don High School. Photo: school website

Previously, on October 10, Le Quy Don High School recorded 6 cases of students with symptoms of stomachache, of which 2 cases showed signs of vomiting after lunch at school. The above students all had lunch at school at around 11:30 with rice noodles stir-fried with grilled meat/grilled spring rolls and chive soup.

The students were transferred to Saigon General Hospital for monitoring and treatment. On the same day, the students' health condition stabilized and they were discharged from the hospital.

Le Quy Don High School has nearly 1,500 students, 1,393 students board at school.

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