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JOHOR BARU: The state government ordered the closure of kindergartens, nurseries, community rehabilitation centers (PDKs), activity centers for children and the elderly, as well as religious schools, in Johor Baru district after the area was declared Red zone.
This comes after the Ministry of Education made a similar call to close all educational institutions in the district for two weeks, starting on November 1.
The chairman of the state committee for women’s, family and community development, Zaiton Ismail, said that some 124 registered Taska, nine PDKs, 105 day care centers, two activity centers for the elderly and two activity centers for children in Johor Baru would be closed from November 2 to 14.
“Taking into account the current development of the Covid-19 pandemic in Johor and the confirmation of the Johor Baru district as a red zone by the Ministry of Health, we have decided to close the kindergarten and child care centers and other centers. of similar activities in the district to curb the spread of the disease.
“This is also in line with the letter issued by the head of the state Department of Social Welfare (JKM) on October 12 that all Taska, nurseries, activity centers and PDKs were to be closed for areas that have been declared a red zone. “, said. he said in a statement here.
It added that some 265 kindergarten classes and four Taska classes under the state Department of Community Development (Kemas) involving about 7,104 children would also be closed.
Meanwhile, in a separate statement, the chairman of the Johor Islamic Religious Affairs Committee Tosrin Jarvanthi said that all religious education institutions in Johor Baru and Kulai would be closed for two weeks, starting on November 1.
“This involved all state government religious schools, Tafiz centers, madrasah and private religious schools registered under the Johor Religious Department.
“The order also applies to the Tafiz and Madrasah centers that have not yet registered with the department,” he said.
Previously, the Ministry of Education ordered the closure of schools in the Johor Baru district for two weeks, starting on November 1 after the district was declared a red zone.
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