![COVID-19: Education clusters on the rise - Health DG COVID-19: Education clusters on the rise - Health DG](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-02/71645457598_KKM.jpg)
COVID-19: Education clusters on the rise - Health DG
A sharp increase in the number of COVID-19 education clusters of late with 92 reported in the latest epidemiology week (ME) 7/2022.
Tue Feb 22 2022
![COVID-19: Melaka targets 50 per cent of children to be vaccinated by end of the month COVID-19: Melaka targets 50 per cent of children to be vaccinated by end of the month](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-02/61644028232_PICKids.jpg)
COVID-19: Melaka targets 50 per cent of children to be vaccinated by end of the month
The Melaka Health Department is targeting 50 pct or 49,300 of the 98,600 children, aged between five and 11 years, in the state to be vaccinated under PICKids.
Thu Feb 10 2022
![Education clusters contribute to rise in COVID-19 cases in Kelantan - Dr Zaini Education clusters contribute to rise in COVID-19 cases in Kelantan - Dr Zaini](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-08/61627908027_TBDRZAINIHUSSIN.jpg)
Education clusters contribute to rise in COVID-19 cases in Kelantan - Dr Zaini
Clusters linked to educational institutions continue to contribute to the rise in COVID-19 cases in Kelantan.
Sat Jan 29 2022
![COVID: 107 education clusters recorded from Jan 1-25 COVID: 107 education clusters recorded from Jan 1-25](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-10/51634301622_sidangmediaDGNoo.jpg)
COVID: 107 education clusters recorded from Jan 1-25
A total of 107 COVID-19 clusters in the education sector were recorded from Jan 1 to Jan 25, involving 4,633 cases, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said.
Wed Jan 26 2022
![Education cluster: 525 students positive, 15 schools closed in Kedah Education cluster: 525 students positive, 15 schools closed in Kedah](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-01/51643030782_DatukNajmiAhmad.jpg)
Education cluster: 525 students positive, 15 schools closed in Kedah
Fifteen schools in Kedah are being closed since Jan 18 when 525 students and 25 teachers were detected to have contracted the virus involving the education cluster.
Mon Jan 24 2022
![Spike in education clusters: Gov't to wait for MOE's report first - PM Ismail Sabri Spike in education clusters: Gov't to wait for MOE's report first - PM Ismail Sabri](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-01/61642827492_TBISMAILSABRI.jpg)
Spike in education clusters: Gov't to wait for MOE's report first - PM Ismail Sabri
MOE had been asked to submit a report on the sharp increase in education clusters to the pro tem committee.
Sat Jan 22 2022
![Education clusters: Not necessary to close boarding schools - Khairy Education clusters: Not necessary to close boarding schools - Khairy](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-01/71642681261_TBKJjpg.jpg)
Education clusters: Not necessary to close boarding schools - Khairy
There is no necessity to close boarding schools despite an increase in COVID-19 clusters as many of the cases there involve mild symptoms or were asymptomatic, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said.
Thu Jan 20 2022
![Parents need not worry, govt has own way of tackling education cluster - Rina Harun Parents need not worry, govt has own way of tackling education cluster - Rina Harun](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-04/71619385643_RinaMohdHarun.jpg)
Parents need not worry, govt has own way of tackling education cluster - Rina Harun
The government has its own way of addressing the emergence of COVID-19 clusters in the education sector that are reported in several states and have raised the concern of parents.
Sun Apr 25 2021