Hong Kong suspends schools again as local Covid-19 cases spike


In this May 27, 2020 file photo, Hong Kong's middle school students back to public schools in Causeway Bay after a four-month class suspension caused by the coronavirus pandemic.- China Daily/ANN

HONG KONG (China Daily/ANN): Hong Kong schools will begin summer vacation next Monday (July 13) as a surge in Covid-19 cases within the community after a long stretch without infections forces the financial hub to revert to tighter social distancing rules.

Briefing the press on Friday (July 10) afternoon, Hong Kong Secretary for Education Kevin Yeung Yun-hung said secondary and primary schools as well as kindergartens will suspend class starting on Monday.

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