Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said on Wednesday that the SAR government will not distribute rapid antigen test kits to all students ahead of school resumption, citing public resources should only go to those in need. Hong Kong schools are scheduled to resume face-to-face teaching after the Easter holidays, and pupils and teachers will be required to take rapid tests every day. At her daily press briefing, Lam said she understood there have been calls for the government to hand out rapid antigen test (RAT) kits to every student in the territory. She said the government has since reserved 10 million RAT kits to be distributed to students from households receiving government subsidies. She stressed that those who needed to obtain more RAT kits could head to the city’s 89 distribution points when necessary.

Source: The Standard April 13, 2022 14:29 UTC