Education Secretary Christine Choi on Wednesday said full-day face-to-face classes will resume in phases from February.

In a Facebook post, Choi said secondary schools will resume full-day in-person classes from February 1 – after the Lunar New Year holiday – while primary schools and kindergartens will do so from February 15.

She added that from Thursday, school staff and pupils will no longer have to present a vaccine pass upon entry, and pupils will be allowed to take part in extra-curricular activities after class.

But school staff and pupils still have to do rapid antigen tests every day before going to school until the end of January. Choi said the requirement stays in place considering the infection risks brought by social interactions in schools, adding that authorities will review the daily rapid test rule and make adjustments accordingly.