PUTRAJAYA, May 3 – The public has been told not to worry about the hot weather that is hitting several states now, as the situation is being closely monitored by the Ministry of Health (MOH), said its minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.
He said MOH will also make an announcement regarding school closures, if there is a need to do so based on the study by Health director-general Datuk Seri Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan.
“Don’t worry, as soon as there is a situation like (closing schools), (we) will immediately make an announcement,“ he told the media after attending the Medical Devices Authority’s (MDA) Excellent Service Award Ceremony on Friday.
Dr Dzulkefly said this when asked on the need to close schools due to hot weather, and yesterday as Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad was reported to have said that the hot weather following the El Nino phenomenon in the country is expected to continue until July.
He said the existing standard operating procedure (SOP) in relation to hot weather including reducing outdoor activities in schools still remains, with the Ministry of Education including headmasters been instructed not to allow students to carry out outdoor activities if the temperature is at 35 degrees Celsius for three consecutive days as a preventive measure.
