PETALING JAYA: Education stakeholders, though concerned for the health and safety of teachers and students, believe a blanket nationwide closure of schools should only be the last resort. For example, Goh said students of different levels could take turns coming into school on different days of the week. Goh also said students tend to follow the standard operating procedure closely when they are within the school compound but not outside. Parent Action Group for Education chairman Datin Noor Azimah Abdul Rahim also said that it was better to only close affected schools. A source close to the Education Ministry said an official statement on the latest SOP will be issued soon.

Source: The Star April 22, 2021 22:41 UTC