JOHOR BARU: The Johor Health Department has carried out Covid-19 screenings on more than 300 mosque and surau committee members here, and found six positive cases.
State Health and Environment Committee chairman R. Vidyananthan said there has been a rise in Covid-19 cases being reported in the community due to social and religious activities not following standard operating procedures (SOP).
“The Health Department has taken proactive measures by carrying out surveillance on mosque and surau committee members in Johor, beginning within the Johor Baru district on Saturday (May 22).
“The surveillance was carried out at Masjid At-Taqwa in Taman Kota Masai and Masjid Tan Sri Ainuddin Wahid in Taman Universiti involving 75 health workers, ” he said here on Monday (May 24).
Much to be done: Dr Mah (in blue shirt) visiting site of the collapsed retaining wall at SJKT Bandar Seri Alam, Johor.
JOHOR BARU: Iskandar Puteri will have a new Chinese primary school soon with the completion of SJKC Cheah Fah, which is slated to begin classes next January.
Deputy Education Minister Datuk Dr Mah Hang Soon said the RM15mil school located in Sunway Iskandar was currently 85% completed, some 5% ahead of schedule.
He said construction was expected to finish in August, with the school expected to receive its Certificate of Completion and Compliance in October.
“If all goes well, we expect classes to begin in January 2022. The school can accommodate more than 900 pupils. It will be quite impressive with 24 classrooms and an air-conditioned multi-purpose hall.