Hong Kong schools to resume classes on schedule as flu crisis shows signs of easing
Food and health minister says the emergency measure to close schools has led to fewer cases of the illness
Classes will resume at Hong Kong schools according to original schedules for kindergarten and primary school pupils, the food and health minister said on Friday, as local paediatricians credited early closures for helping to mitigate a flu outbreak that killed scores of people.
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The festive break typically lasts about two weeks, but with exact days off varying among schools. Most schools were expected to resume classes on Monday, February 26.
Speaking to reporters on Friday, Chan said the current plan was for classes to resume according to schools’ original schedules.
“I went to a hospital on Thursday to understand the situation and there were paediatricians telling me that after the implementation of the early school holiday measure, they immediately felt the number of admissions had reduced,” she said.