Dr Radzi: Schools to close if Covid-19 cases affect operational efficiency


  • Nation
  • Saturday, 03 Apr 2021

Education Minister Dr Mohd Radzi Md Jidin

TASEK GELUGOR (Bernama): The Education Ministry will close schools with Covid-19 cases if it forces a large number of teachers to be quarantined, affecting the efficiency of school operations.

Senior Minister of Education Datuk Dr Mohd Radzi Md Jidin said that if a Covid-19 case was detected in a school, the district health office would conduct a risk assessment and advise the school accordingly.

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