Wednesday, 28 Apr 2021 11:06 PM MYT
KUCHING, April 28 The Sarawak government has decided to extend the closure period of educational institutions under the Ministry of Education (MOE) and all categories of private educational institutions (IPS) until May 10.
All schools located in the Covid-19 red zone in Sarawak were previously ordered to close for two weeks from April 20 until May 4.
The State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) in a statement said only Form Six students who are sitting for the Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) Third Semester (Replacement) examination are allowed to attend school until May 27.
Today, Sarawak recorded 416 new Covid-19 cases and six deaths, bringing the total to 29,377 cases and 171 deaths.