KUALA LUMPUR – Another 17 schools were ordered to close after Covid-19 cases were detected there.
This involves nine schools in Kedah, seven in Penang and one in Negri Sembilan.
In Kedah, state education director Rozaini Ahmad said seven schools were closed from today until tomorrow involving SK Taman Uda, SK Dato Wan Mohd Saman and SJK(C) Pumpong in Kota Setar district, SK Dato Wan Kemara (Kubang Pasu), SK Hj Rahman (Pendang) and SMK Lunas and SK Junjong (Kulim).
He said two more schools would be closed from tomorrow to Thursday involving SK Iskandar and SR Integrasi Teras Islam Darul Islam Jalan Kuala Kedah in the Kota Setar district.
In Penang, state Education Department director Abdul Rashid Abdul Samad said seven more schools were closed today, making 27 schools in the state closed since yesterday due to Covid-19.
"We have taken immediate steps in accordance with the standard operating procedures (SOP) set and for closed schools, the home teaching and learning process (PdPR) runs according to the school schedule as usual," he said today.
In Negri Sembilan, SMK Desa Cempaka in Nilai was ordered to close for two days starting today.
Negeri Sembilan Investment, Industrial, Entrepreneurship, Education and Human Capital Action Committee chairman Datuk Dr Mohamad Rafie Ab Malek said school closures could be extended beyond two days based on recommendations, advice and risk assessment by the relevant district health office.
Yesterday, seven schools in the state were ordered to close until tomorrow.
The Education Ministry has coordinated its SOP of schools that have confirmed Covid-19 cases, which must close for two days as the district health office conducts risk assessment on whether to extend the closure.
It is also for office to carry out close contact detection and monitor sanitation and disinfection exercise. – Bernama, April 27, 2021
