TWENTY primary and secondary schools in Penang have been ordered to close for two days after Covid-19 infections were reported, Penang education director Abdul Rashid Abdul Samad said.

“The schools were ordered to close for two days to enable sanitisation work to be carried out and for the school management to reassess the risk before any decision (on whether to extend the closure) can be made,” he said.

Without giving any details on the schools involved, Abdul Rashid said, during the closure, the affected pupils will continue their studies through the home-based teaching and learning (PdPR) according to their school timetables. – Bernama, April 26, 2021.