PUTRAJAYA (Oct 11): All schools within the Petaling district, Selangor, which has been declared as a Covid-19 red zone by the Ministry of Health (MOH), will be closed from tomorrow until Oct 25. The Ministry of Education (MOE) in a statement today said the closure involves 298 primary and secondary schools as well as vocational colleges and private schools throughout the district. According to the statement, parents and guardians are allowed to take home students staying in school and vocational college dormitories. The MOE said during the school closure period, the principals and headmasters will ensure that teachers and students carry out lessons from home. According to the ministry, schools within the Petaling district that are conducting Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia trials can reschedule them to a later date.

Source: The Edge Markets October 11, 2020 13:18 UTC