Covid-19: SJK(C) Puay Chai 2 ordered to close, pupils to study at home until further notice


PETALING JAYA: SJK(C) Puay Chai 2 here has been ordered to close by the district education office beginning Tuesday (April 13) afternoon.

The closure begins Tuesday for the afternoon session and Wednesday (April 14) for the morning session, the school said in a letter dated April 13.

It added that all the pupils in the school, located in Bandar Utama, will be learning from home until further notice.

This comes after six pupils tested positive for Covid-19 with 11 teachers currently being placed under quarantine.

Up to five classes were reportedly closed earlier but the others continued with face-to-face lessons despite the first case being detected last week.

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