Operators: Set SOP for HFMD, just like with Covid-19

PETALING JAYA: The Education Ministry must come up with clear guidelines, similar to Covid-19 standard operating procedures, on managing hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) outbreaks, say kindergarten operators.“What we have received from the ministry is just advice to parents and guardians,” said Islamic Kindergarten Association of Malaysia (Pertim) secretary Hajah Siti Ruzita Ramli.

“However, there is no order stipulating how many days a child must be quarantined away from the centre.