All kindergartens and childcare centres in Hong Kong will start the Lunar New Year holiday a week earlier than planned, in an attempt to curb the spread of flu, according to a government source.
About 1,000 such centres are likely to begin the holiday this Saturday, with more than 30 per cent already hit by flu outbreaks and having to suspend classes for seven days.
The first day of Lunar New Year is on February 5, but some schools begin their break earlier.
Professor Sophia Chan Siu-chee, the...
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