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Covid-19; Re-opening of schools

2021-03-30

Covid-19; Re-opening of schools

2021-03-30
On Tuesday's Backchat, the latest of Covid 19 and classes resumption after easter.
The government has announced it will further relax social distancing restrictions to re-open swimming pools and increase the maximum capacity of cinemas and performing venues.
The measures will start taking effects on the coming Thursday.
The Compulsory quarantine period for arrivals from low-risk zones such as Australia, New Zealand and Singapore will be cut from 21 days to 14, and people will be allowed to travel to HK from the UK.
What do you think of the changes?  How can the vaccination programme be energized?

From 9:15am-9:30am, we'll be discussing the government's plan to allow more students to go back to schools after easter holidays.

8:30-9:15 am Latest on Covid-19
830-9am phone Benjamin Cowling, Head of the Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Hong Kong
8:45-9am phone Dr Gabriel Choi, President of Hong Kong Medical Association
9-915 phone Dr Ares Leung Kwok-ling, Chief Operating Officer of Town Health Group

9:15-9:30am Re-opening of schools
phone Mervyn Cheung, Chairman, HK Education Policy Concern Group

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