Schools’ outdoor activities to be halted during heatwave

Seeking shelter: Tourists visiting Dataran Merdeka using umbrellas to seek refuge from the scorching heat that is currently hitting the country. — Bernama

PUTRAJAYA: Schools at locations with level one hot weather status or temperatures above 35ºC should temporarily suspend outdoor activities.

Health director-general Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan said if the weather status changes to “heatwave” status, the Education Ministry can take the necessary action, including school closure, as contained in its Guidelines for the Closure of Educational Institutions.