The ministry also advised candidates to refer to the guidelines and standard operating procedure uploaded at its official website (https://www.moe.gov.my/) to ensure that examinations can be conducted smoothly and to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

“Even though the priority of booster dose is for frontliners, security and defence personnel; individuals aged 40 and above; individuals aged 18 and above with comorbidity; occupants and personnel at long term health care centres, pregnant mothers and those required to go overseas,” the statement said.

The academic calendar session for 2022/2023 will run from March 21, 2022 to March 11, 2023 for schools in Group A states, and March 21, 2022 to March 12, 2023 for schools in Group B states.

“As for those who have not received their vaccine, we will refer the matter to the PSD for the next course of action,” he said.

"As a start, the booster dose will be given to individuals aged 60 and above, based on the recommendations by the World Health Organisation's Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (Sage) on Immunisation, which met on Oct 4 to 7, 2021," he said in a press conference today.

According to MoE, for states under Phase Three of the PPN, it will involve the presence of preschool students and those with special needs (MBK) in Sekolah Kebangsaan Pendidikan Khas, Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Pendidikan Khas, Sekolah Menengah Pendidikan Khas Vokasional and Program Pendidikan Khas Integrasi.

He said a total of 778 ICU cases were recorded in the 40th epidemiology week, dropping by nine per cent compared to the 39th week, while 331 cases requiring respiratory aid in the 40th week registered an 11.2 percent drop compared to the number of cases recorded in the 39th week.

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“This is a new chapter for the Selangor State Assembly because it successfully passed the bill during the third reading today,” he said.

“(This measure is implemented) so that investors can shorten the time for investments, material development and subsequently, create employment opportunities and speed up investments,“ he said at the Selangor State Assembly (DUN) sitting today.

"Jika kerajaan negeri tidak mengambil tindakan untuk meminda Undang-Undang Tubuh bagi menguatkuasakan pindaan berkaitan had umur calon DUN tersebut, berdasarkan peruntukan Perkara 71 Perlembagaan Persekutuan, suatu undang-undang boleh digubal oleh Parlimen bagi menguatkuasakan perkara tersebut.