Students who did not undergo rapid Covid tests will be barred from returning to school, according to the undersecretary for education, Christine Choi Yuk-lin. She said it was understood the measure could be troublesome for parents, with parents needing to carry out the rapid tests for children every morning. The education official also said authorities have not considered setting a vaccination target for removing the rapid test requirement. On the daily rapid test requirement, Chu Wai-lam, vice chairman of the New Territories School Heads Association, said the latest measure would pose difficulties for parents. Chu also said authorities should provide free rapid test kits for all students to reduce much of the financial burden on families.

Source: The Standard April 12, 2022 12:38 UTC