79 Schools In Selangor Ordered To Close Over Covid-19 Clusters
The education sector is a hotspot for the majority of new Covid-19 clusters.
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In Selangor, 79 schools have been ordered to close for two days (26 April and 27 April) by the Health Ministry.
These 79 schools involve:
- 18 schools within the Petaling Perdana district
- 19 schools within the Hulu Langat district
- 15 schools within the Klang distict
- 9 schools within the Petaling Utama district
- 5 schools within the Hulu Selangor district
- 2 schools within the Sepang district
- 2 schools within the Kuala Langat district
This comes after reports that the reopening of schools contributed to a rise in Covid-19 clusters, especially among young students and teachers.
READ MORE: 83 Covid-19 Clusters Come From The Education Sector Alone, Says MOH
Current SOP states that any school with even one active Covid-19 case must be closed for 2 days to undergo sanitation procedures.
Additionally, parents have been calling for all schools to close for the time being over fears of further Covid-19 exposure.
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