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No go for Miri primary school reopenings tomorrow, due to Covid-19 situation

Postponement from March 15 until March 22, given current high rate of infections

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 14 Mar 2021 8:44PM

No go for Miri primary school reopenings tomorrow, due to Covid-19 situation
The Miri Division Disaster Management Committee says the situation will be monitored closely before the reopening of primary schools is allowed, as the local spread of the virus shows no sign of abating. – SK Tudan Jaya, Miri Facebook pic, March 14, 2021

by Stephen Then

MIRI – The reopening of primary schools at Miri division scheduled for tomorrow has been postponed due to the highly risky Covid-19 situation here.

The Miri Division Disaster Management Committee – whose purview includes the city of Miri and the districts of Subis and Marudi – announced the decision this evening.

In a press statement, it said that primary schools the reopening has been halted after taking into account the latest development in the local spread of the virus, which shows no sign of abating.

“We in Miri will postpone the reopening of primary schools from March 15 until March 22 due to the high rate of infections now,” it said.

“The situation will be monitored closely to see if the reopening can be done on March 22.”

Miri has seen about 60 new cases of Covid-19 infections over the past two days.

A new cluster in the Senadin housing estate was detected yesterday. – The Vibes, March 14, 2021

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