Recovery MCO: Pre-schools, kindergartens to reopen on Wednesday
CORONAVIRUS | With government and private kindergartens, pre-schools, nurseries, and daycare centres scheduled to resume operations on Wednesday, July 1, parents must surely be busy making the final arrangements to send their little ones off after a three-month hiatus following the imposition of the movement control order (MCO).
For sure, there will be some parents who are still hesitant about sending their children to those places as the nation has not yet been declared free of Covid-19.
So, the management of those places of learning has to play an important role in ensuring that they are prepared with the standard...
CORONAVIRUS | With government and private kindergartens, pre-schools, nurseries, and daycare centres scheduled to resume operations on Wednesday, July 1, parents must surely be busy making the final arrangements to send their little ones off after a three-month hiatus following the imposition of the movement control order (MCO).
For sure, there will be some parents who are still hesitant about sending their children to those places as the nation has not yet been declared free of Covid-19.
So, the management of those places of learning has to play an important role in ensuring that they are prepared with the standard operating procedure (SOP) set by the government to ensure the safety of the little ones.
Attention must be given to social distancing and the cleanliness of the premises must be maintained as the children will be excited to be with their friends.
Besides pre-schools, kindergartens, and nurseries, various other sectors have also been allowed to resume operations, including spas, wellness and foot massage centres, cinemas, theatres and "live" event venues, while meetings, conferences, seminars, and courses or training sessions can now be held.
The government has also allowed, from the same date, social events like weddings, engagement parties, anniversary and birthday celebrations as well as religious gatherings to be held.
Swimming in public, hotel, condominium, gated community and private pools have also been allowed.
Today is the 20th day of the recovery MCO, which came into effect on June 10. The rules are slowly being relaxed, but the people must remember not to be complacent as the country is still battling Covid-19.
As Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah constantly reminds in his press conferences, the people must continue to observe the SOP, including maintaining social distancing, washing their hands, wearing masks and avoiding close interactions.
As of yesterday, the number of Covid-19 infection cases in the country remained at double digits, with 18 reported positive cases bringing the cumulative number to 8,634, including 195 active cases.
No deaths due to the virus were reported yesterday and the death toll remains at 121 or 1.40 percent of the total number of cases.
- Bernama
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