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Covid-19: Sitiawan school closure extends to Oct 26

5 more schools in Perak remain closed to reduce Covid-19 risk

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 21 Oct 2020 7:39AM

Covid-19: Sitiawan school closure extends to Oct 26
Selected schools in Perak have their closure extended to counter Covid-19 risk. – Pixabay pic, October 21, 2020

IPOH – The closure of SK Lekir at Batu 8, Sitiawan has been extended to October 26 due to linger Covid-19 risk, said Perak Education, Human Capital Development, NGO and Civil Society Committee chairman Razman Zakaria.

“Every school that recorded a positive case of Covid-19 with the potential of infection has been given the approval to extend the closure period from seven days to 14 days,” he said yesterday.

Five more schools that are still closed due to Covid-19 infection in Perak are SMK Raja Lope Nor Rashid, Tg Piandang, SK Tanah Kebun in Parit Buntar, SK Klebang Jaya, SMK Aminuddin Baki and SMK Dato Haji Mohd Taib.

Meanwhile, six schools in Larut, Matang and Selama districts that were closed for seven days since October 12 have reopened on Wednesday and they were SMK King Edward VII, SMK (P) Treacher Methodist, SK Convent Kota, SMK Bukit Jana, SK Taman Jana and SK Ulu Mengkuang, Selama. – Bernama, October 21, 2020

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