A red zone refers to an area with more than 40 active cases.

The closure will last for 14 days, from Nov 1 to Nov 14.

“Schools and colleges with dormitories will also be closed. Parents or guardians need to bring students who are staying at such schools and colleges home.

“But students who are waiting for their parents to bring them home or those who wish to remain at their dorms during the closure will come under the care of the dorm’s warden,” the ministry said.

The ministry said the school or college will provide meals for these students.

It also said students sitting for international examinations must get letters from their respective schools to sit for the examinations.

School administrators must ensure that teachers and students continue learning from home with materials downloaded from the ministry’s website, it said.