Education Minister: Wearing Face Masks Is No Longer Mandatory Within School Compounds

The Senior Minister of Education, Datuk Dr Mohd Radzi Jidin today announced that the wearing of face masks within school compounds is no longer mandatory and instead only optional. This is following the latest decision by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday (7 September 2022) which made the wearing of face masks only optional when indoors.

As reported by Bernama, Radzi made the announcement through a video on his official Facebook page. Despite the new regulation, the Senior Minister still encourages the use of face masks in schools, especially in crowded places.

Senior minister of education, datuk dr radzi jidin.

Besides that, Radzi also reminded students to still wear face masks when they are riding on school buses. The Senior Minister of Education said that more detailed information on the new regulation will be announced by his ministry later today.

So, what do you guys think of this latest decision by the Ministry of Education? Share your thoughts with us in the comments!

Also read: JUST IN: Malaysians Don’t Need to Wear Masks Indoors With Immediate Effect, Except in Some Places