THE Health Ministry (MOH) has lowered its threshold for the closure of schools in a bid to halt the spread of hand, foot and mouth disease.
A centre will be advised to shut voluntarily when the virus has spread there for more than 15 days.
If the virus is active for more than 15 days and more than 13 children at the centre are affected, it will be shut down by the authorities.
The Ministry of Education and Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports are working with MOH to monitor the outbreak. They are advising preschools, childcare centres and schools on how to the manage the situation, said MOH in a statement.
Centres ordered closed by MOH
Centres that will heed a request to voluntarily shut their doors
Centres planning to stay open despite being asked to voluntarily close