The three-day rapid nationwide testing has come to an end today (10th). The Chief Executive, Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, said at this morning's anti-epidemic press conference that it is expected that social distancing measures will be relaxed on April 21st as scheduled, and that all schools in Hong Kong will gradually follow up after Easter. Face-to-face training will be resumed, and public housing and transitional housing previously requisitioned as community isolation facilities will be returned to citizens in need as soon as possible.
Lam pointed out that the details and details of these three key anti-epidemic work will be announced this week.
Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said at this morning's anti-epidemic press conference that it is expected that social distancing measures will be relaxed on April 21 as scheduled. In addition, all schools in Hong Kong will gradually resume face-to-face teaching after Easter.
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The government announced last week to extend the current social distancing measures, which will take effect until the 20th of this month.
Lam Cheng said at the anti-epidemic press conference that details of the relaxation of social distancing measures will be announced this week, which can be roughly divided into three stages and three months, but the premise of relaxation is that the epidemic does not rebound and the confirmed cases continue to decline.
The Education Bureau announced earlier that all schools in Hong Kong will gradually resume face-to-face classes on April 19 at the earliest. Yang Yunxiong revealed at the Legislative Council Education Panel earlier that the latest consideration is to resume half-day face-to-face teaching from senior primary schools, and the remaining primary grades, high schools, and Kindergartens will return to one level first, and then every other week, all primary and secondary schools will resume classes, and kindergartens will return to one more level. It is expected that all schools in Hong Kong will resume half-day face-to-face classes on May 16 or 17.
Lin Zheng pointed out today that after Easter, all schools in Hong Kong will gradually resume face-to-face classes, but there is still a lot of preparation for the resumption of classes. Members of the Legislative Council agreed to announce the arrangement early this week.
Carrie Lam also pointed out that the inability of students to go to school has a great impact, not only on learning, but also on psychological and social interaction, especially for disadvantaged groups. Because of the cramped living environment, they need more space to study and interact with others, so they will insist on managing the school. Risks to allow students to attend classes, details will be announced with the Education Bureau within a few days.
After the class resumes, the daily or the next day's quick test must be assessed Lam Cheng: based on the interests of the students
Carrie Lam also said that returning to school to take a quick test is a means to protect the school and students. Some people think that students must have a vaccine pass, but the government's position is that injections cannot be considered as a consideration for returning to school, because the resumption of classes is not conducive to students' mental health, learning and growth. It's very important, "It's different from eating and watching a show."
If a pass is required, many students are disadvantaged. Although 90% of middle school students aged 12 to 19 have received an injection, 200,000 children aged 3 to 11 in kindergarten and primary school have not received their first injection, accounting for only 62%.
Therefore, the policy will be student-oriented, based on the interests of children, and adopt risk management.
It is a safer practice to take a quick test in the morning and get a negative result before entering the school. As for whether it needs to be done every day or every other day, it needs to be assessed.
After the epidemic has stabilized, Queen's Hill Village, Lai King Village and two transitional housing projects will be returned
Lam also mentioned the previously requisitioned public housing and transitional housing as community isolation facilities, Wong Yat House, Wong Cheng House, Lai King Estate, Kwai Chung, Wong Yat House, Queen Hill Village, Fanling, Hang King House, Tung Tau Tung Tau, Yuen Long, and Tong Xin Village. The first phase of Kung Ha Wai, Kam Tin, Yuen Long, is expected to be returned to residents in need as soon as possible, and will explain the situation together with the Secretary.
Because as we see how many positive cases in the next three days, we can know whether we need to use community isolation facilities. This week, we will also implement the supply and usage of existing community isolation facilities for anti-epidemic work.
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