Temperature checks, eating in class during recess to be the new normal when schools reopen, says Education Minister


KAJANG (Bernama): Temperature screening before entering the school compound and eating in the classroom during recess are among the new normal practices students need to adopt when schools reopen.

Education Minister Dr Mohd Radzi Md Jidin said the guidelines stipulated that teachers will carry out body temperature checks when students enter school compounds and if they showed any symptoms, further action would be taken.

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