Students attending classes are encouraged to wear face masks, while parents and guardians of children with health concerns are permitted to keep them at home. (Bernama pic)KUALA LUMPUR: Schools under the education ministry in Selangor, Negri Sembilan, Melaka, Pahang and Penang will reopen tomorrow, with precautionary measures in place amid the haze.

In Selangor, the state education department ordered all outdoor activities to be suspended and called for students to wear face masks.

School administrators must monitor air pollutant index (API) readings and pay particular attention to students who are at higher risk.

Parents or guardians concerned about their children's health have the option not to send them to school but must inform the school first, the department said.