Students’ safety a concern as Covid-19 forces Johor schools to close

JOHOR BARU: Education groups have raised their concerns over students’ safety after 27 schools in Johor were closed in the past few days following the detection of Covid-19 cases.

Malaysian Education Concorde Organisation chairman Mohd Ridhwan Othman urged the Education Ministry and the state government to temporarily close all schools in Johor to prevent the spread of Covid-19.