Press Release - April 24, 2003

Junior secondary school grades in Hong Kong will resume classes on Monday, April 28, the Secretary for Education & Manpower of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), Professor Arthur Li, said today.

Students of secondary one and two levels will resume classes, whereas class suspension for primary, special schools and kindergartens will be extended.

Speaking at a press briefing today, Professor Li said the HKSAR Government will closely monitor the development of atypical pneumonia so as to determine the class-resumption arrangements for primary schools, special schools and kindergartens.

To facilitate the full resumption of classes in secondary schools, the Education & Manpower Bureau will strengthen its support and publicity by issuing guidelines, supplying extra resources and providing up-to-date information.

For updated information and latest news on respiratory tract infections, please visit the special home page on the subject at www.info.gov.hk/info/infection-e.htm, and the HKSAR Department of Health website at www.info.gov.hk/dh/ap.htm as well as the e-bulletin at www.news.gov.hk/en/index.shtml.