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Home-based learning for 2 weeks after Hari Raya school break

Apr 27, 2021

All schools nationwide will return to online learning for two weeks after the Hari Raya school break.

The Education Ministry says the move, which is to prevent Covid-19 outbreaks in schools, will affect almost 5 million primary and secondary schools students.

The directive will also affect students from daily and full boarding schools, who will be allowed to return to their respective homes for the festive period.

Malaysia will use the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine for those aged 60 and above, after considering the rare risk of blood clots.

The Health Ministry says the decision is based on the vaccine's benefits in reducing the risk of hospitalisation, ICU admission, and Covid-19 fatalities.

It adds that our supply issues could be resolved with the addition of AstraZeneca in Malaysia's Covid-19 vaccine line-up.

Malaysia will suspend flights to and from India, starting tomorrow, to prevent the spread of its new Covid-19 variant.

Putrajaya will also impose a temporary suspension on the entry of workers from India who still have valid temporary working permits.