Letters | Stop Hong Kong’s pandemic measures heaping needless misery on students

Readers discuss the effect of pandemic control measures on students’ school lives, the need to tighten restrictions and whether the city’s policies are outdated

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Students return to school on the first day of the new school term at Fukien Secondary School Affiliated School in Yau Tong on September 1. Photo: Sam Tsang

Published: 11:30am, 2 Sep 2022

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I refer to the article, “Coronavirus: full-day classes allowed at Hong Kong secondary schools only if 90 per cent of pupils have had third Covid jab” (August 30).

The Education Bureau announced that it would tighten the existing two-jab requirement. In the past few years, secondary students like myself have already missed plenty of school activities, events and gatherings with family. It is understandable that the bureau wants students to learn safely, but it is also killing the chance of students to have memorable school times.

May I suggest that the bureau allow students who have had two jabs and three consecutive days of negative rapid test results to join school activities such as inter-class competitions? This will allow students some good memories before they graduate.

I understand the bureau’s concerns about our health, but is it necessary that schools will only be allowed to hold full-day classes on campus with more than 90 per cent of students having had three jabs? Some schools held full-day classes with two jabs before and there was no sign of lots of students getting Covid-19.

I hope the bureau will consider easing the rules to let students have a memorable school life.

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Letters | Stop Hong Kong’s pandemic measures heaping needless misery on students

Readers discuss the effect of pandemic control measures on students’ school lives, the need to tighten restrictions and whether the city’s policies are outdated