The Education Ministry has decided that a total of 122 schools in the Kota Kinabalu, Penampang, and Putatan areas in Sabah will be closed from tomorrow (Oct 6).
The ministry said in a statement today that the decision to close the 86 primary schools, 25 secondary schools, and 11 private schools was taken following the government’s implementation of the Conditional Movement Control Order (MCO) in the three areas effective Oct 7.
“The Education Ministry decided that the 122 schools in the area would be closed a day earlier (Oct 6).
“Schools outside the conditional MCO areas will go on as usual, as explained in the ministry’s statement issued on Oct 3,” read the statement.
The ministry added that it was aware of the concern among parents following the recent spike in Covid-19 cases.
The ministry said it would continue to monitor the situation nationwide as well as cooperate with the National Security Council and Health Ministry to ensure the health and safety of those in schools are taken care of.
Senior Minister (Security) Ismail Sabri Yaakob today said the enforcement of the conditional MCO was to curb the spread of Covid-19 in the three areas as well as to enable targeted active case detection to be carried out.
- Bernama
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