China News Service, December 29. According to Dagong Wenhui All Media reports, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government announced on the 28th that it will further optimize Hong Kong's epidemic prevention measures, such as canceling quarantine orders, "vaccine passes", and mandatory nucleic acid testing for all entries.
The Hong Kong Education Bureau announced that all secondary schools in Hong Kong will resume full-time face-to-face classes from February 1 next year, and kindergartens and primary schools will resume full-day face-to-face classes from February 15 next year.
Cai Ruolian, director of the Education Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, stated on social platforms on the 28th that the school vaccine pass will be canceled from the 29th, and all teaching staff and other people do not need to hold a valid vaccine pass to enter the school; all students can carry out after-school activities, and there is no one to take care of the students It is also possible to stay in school for activities.
Cai Ruolian said that considering the intensive interaction between teachers and students on campus, frequent activities, and high risk of transmission, and that students are one of the key protection groups, teachers and students (including middle schools) will maintain their daily body temperature measurements and complete the test before returning to school. Rapid antigen test, until January 31 next year, if the rapid test result is positive, you will not be allowed to return to school; in addition, full-day face-to-face classes are only applicable to schools with a specified level of vaccination.
Cai Ruolian continued to point out that from February next year, full-time face-to-face classes will be gradually and orderly resumed. Secondary schools will first resume full-time face-to-face classes from February 1st, and primary schools and kindergartens will resume full-time face-to-face classes from February 15th. The Education Bureau will review and make appropriate decisions. Adjust the requirements for school teachers and students to complete the quick test before returning to school every day.