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Schools shut on Tuesday, kindergartens all week

2019-11-18 HKT 13:42
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  • The Education Bureau says all schools will remain closed on Tuesday, while classes at kindergartens and special schools will be suspended for the rest of the week. File photo: RTHK
    The Education Bureau says all schools will remain closed on Tuesday, while classes at kindergartens and special schools will be suspended for the rest of the week. File photo: RTHK
All kindergartens and special schools will be closed for the rest of this week, the government has announced, with all schools closed again on Tuesday.

In a statement, the Education Bureau said the closures were necessary due to unpredictable road conditions.

While there was a chance that primary and secondary schools could reopen on Wednesday, officials said all kindergartens and special schools would remain closed until at least Monday.

However, authorities said schools must still open their premises in case some children had nowhere else to go.

The school shutdown began last Thursday amid transport chaos and escalating violence on the city's streets.