Hong Kong schools have been shut for weeks. Officials still don't know when students can return

Based on the experience during the 2003 SARS outbreak, it was safer to close schools which were "high risk" areas, said Kevin Yeung, the territory's secretary for education, on Tuesday. He said part of the consideration was also due to the fact that many Hong Kongers were going to the mainland for the Lunar New Year, either to visit their relatives or for a holiday. But as the outbreak worsened, the government decided to extend the school closures until further notice.

The university entrance examinations on April 24 will go ahead with "special arrangements" being made to extend the distance between seats at the exam centers, Yeung said. The exams had previously been deferred to March 27, before being further postponed to April. "All these will add up to make sure that the center itself is relatively safe. But for the students from home to the center, they are still exposed to ... some risk at the public transport, or on the road. So we still need to look at the overall situation," Yeung added.

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