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HK returns to classes after virus
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With the COVID-19 epidemic largely under control, schools in Hong Kong resumed in-person learning yesterday after months of suspension.
Students in primary and secondary grades one, five and six and kindergarten K3 returned to campuses yesterday for half-day classes, according to the official schedule, with the rest expected to return to classrooms next Tuesday.
Anti-epidemic measures were in place for the reopening as many schools arranged alcohol disinfectant and infrared body thermometers.
A speaking robot greeted students at the entrance of S.K.H. St James鈥 Primary School in Wan Chai, repeating three basic ways to fend off the coronavirus:
Wear maskes, clean hands and take temperature.
Hong Kong is gradually returning to normal as the pandemic breaking out in early July eased greatly, with the number of daily new local infections remaining at a low level.
Hong Kong鈥檚 Center for Health Protection reported three new confirmed cases of COVID-19 yesterday, including two local infections, bringing the tally to 5,049.
With most patients healed and discharged, there are 167 patients still hospitalized.
Most of the entertainment venues including bars and amusement parks have been reopened on condition of maintaining prevention measures.
Hong Kong鈥檚 iconic theme park Ocean Park resumed operation last week and Hong Kong Disneyland will also reopen on Friday. But health experts cautioned that people should keep their guard.
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