As the COVID-19 epidemic situation continues to decline, there are voices in the society that hope that the requirement for schoolchildren to take quick tests every day can be abolished.
However, the Education Bureau stated that considering the flow of people and activities during the Lunar New Year holiday, in order to reduce the risk of transmission, it has decided to continue to maintain the requirements for staff and students (including secondary schools, primary schools, kindergartens and special schools) to take body temperature and complete a quick test before returning to school. , temporarily until February 28.
The Education Bureau will continue to review the situation and announce future arrangements in due course.
▼September 1, when Chuangzhi Middle School started, some students took the quick test▼
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The COVID-19 epidemic situation continues to stabilize, with an increase of 3,843 confirmed cases in Hong Kong today (17th), a new low since early October last year.
On December 30 last year, the Education Bureau issued a letter "Campus Life Orderly Returns to Normal", pointing out that considering the intensive interaction between teachers and students in the campus, frequent activities and high risk of transmission, and students (especially young students) are the focus One of the protection groups maintains the requirements for staff and students (including secondary schools, primary schools, kindergartens, and special schools) to take body temperature and complete the rapid antigen test (rapid test) before returning to school. At that time, it was said to be temporarily until January 31 this year.
The Education Bureau announced tonight that considering the flow of people and activities during the Lunar New Year holiday, in order to reduce the risk of transmission, it has decided to continue to maintain staff and students (including secondary schools, primary schools, kindergartens and special schools) to take body temperature and complete quick tests before returning to school. The request will be extended from the end of this month to the 28th of next month.
The Education Bureau will continue to review the situation and announce future arrangements in due course.
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