Hong Kong to suspend all schools due to spike in coronavirus cases

Above, a robot helps in the disinfection of desks and chairs at the Salesians of Don Bosco Ng Siu Mui Secondary School in Kwai Chung, Hong Kong on April 24, 2020. (AFP file photo)

• Schools in the Asian financial hub have been mostly shut since February
• Total number of cases in the city since late January now stands at 1,366

HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s Education Bureau on Friday announced the suspension of all schools from Monday after a spike in locally transmitted coronavirus cases that has fueled fears of a renewed community spread in the city.
Schools in the Asian financial hub have been mostly shut since February with many having switched to online learning and lessons by conference call. Many international schools are already on summer break.
The city reported 42 new cases on Thursday, of which 34 were locally transmitted, marking the second consecutive day of rising local infections.
Some of the recent cases involved students and parents, said Education Secretary Kevin Yeung.
The total number of cases in the city since late January now stands at 1,366. Seven people have died.