Red Zone schools can stay open if infections contained


Education Minister Dr Mohd Radzi Md Jidin. -filepic

PUTRAJAYA: Schools in red zones will only be closed if there are infections within the community.

Education Minister Dr Mohd Radzi Md Jidin said just because a school is located in a red zone district, there has to be infections within the community for the school to be closed in order to protect the students and staff.

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