Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor announced today (11th) that schools can resume classes after the Easter break, and will return to school in stages from April 19th.
Before returning to school every day, all staff and students will take a rapid antigen test for the novel coronavirus first, and the result will be negative before they can return to school.
For students with financial difficulties, the government will provide 10 million sets of antigen test kits, which will be distributed by schools to students in need. Carrie Lam said that about 300,000 students will benefit, which is believed to be enough for the next month, and the effectiveness of the relevant rules will be reviewed later. , and whether you need to increase the free supply of quick test kits.
▼On April 11, the Education Bureau announced that schools will resume classes from 4.19▼
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Schools are required to report test results to the Department of Health every day
Chief Executive Carrie Lam said today (11th) that after the resumption of classes, staff and students will be required to take a daily rapid test, and only if the result is negative can they go to school, and if the result is positive, the school and the Centre for Health Protection must be notified immediately.
She said that the government will provide schools with 10 million rapid test kits free of charge, which is expected to be enough for schools to use in the next month. It is estimated that more than 300,000 students need it.
The government will review the development of the epidemic in late May and consider whether adjustments are necessary.
Carrie Lam added, "The school gathers the positive rate of teachers and students every morning and reports the data. No case is reported that day to ensure that there is no leakage."
▼On April 10, the price of the rapid antigen test in Sham Shui Po hit a new low▼
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The Secretary for Education, Yang Yunxiong, added that the rapid test is temporarily required to be conducted once a day. He pointed out that he has discussed with principals and the industry a plan for a daily rapid test. ” Yang Runxiong said that the Education Bureau will provide quick test kits.
As for day-to-day operations, such as how to report, the Education is currently working on forms to facilitate their reporting.
He pointed out that schools need to report data on a daily basis to strengthen the health of teachers and students, so that the Centre for Health Protection can grasp and assess risks and reduce the chance of frequent suspension of classes.
▼2021.9.27 Keyi Middle School became the first middle school to resume full-time face-to-face teaching▼
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▼In 2020, the secondary school diploma examination under the epidemic▼
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