Hong Kong schools to begin summer vacation earlier amid resurgence of COVID-19 cases
14:36 UTC+8, 2020-07-10
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Hong Kong's schools will begin summer vacation next Monday as the government will start to strengthen social distancing measures amid a resurgence of COVID-19 cases.
14:36 UTC+8, 2020-07-10
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Students wait in line to get their temperatures taken before entering a school in Hong Kong on June 15.
Hong Kong's secondary and primary schools and kindergartens will begin summer vacation next Monday as the government will start to strengthen social distancing measures amid a resurgence of COVID-19 cases.
Kevin Yeung, secretary for education of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government, announced the decision at a press conference on Friday.
Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection on Thursday reported 42 new cases of COVID-19, including 34 local cases, raising the total confirmed cases here to 1,365.
Source: Xinhua
Editor: Wang Qingchu
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