Beijing's primary, middle schools reopen as COVID-19 wanes
Updated: June 27, 2022 20:45Xinhua
BEIJING — Beijing's primary and middle school students returned to campus on June 27 after over 50 days of remote education due to a local COVID-19 resurgence.
Students in the first two years of junior high and senior high schools, or grades 7, 8, 10 and 11, as well as those in primary schools, resumed in-person classes. Education for students in grades 9 and 12 concluded earlier.
Campuses reopened with epidemic prevention and control measures in place. Students and teachers have to take nucleic acid testing twice a week, at least 48 hours apart for each test, according to the Beijing Municipal Education Commission.
Meanwhile, key groups, such as security guards, canteen staff and cleaners, shall be tested in accordance with industry health regulations of the city. The campus environment will also be sampled regularly.
"We should strike a balance between epidemic prevention and control and the quality of education, and try our best to timely restore schooling," said Li Yi, a spokesperson for the Beijing Municipal Education Commission.
A handful of students still in closed-management areas and under home quarantine will continue to study at home, while kindergartens are scheduled to reopen on July 4, according to the commission.
The Chinese capital reported three local confirmed COVID-19 cases and one asymptomatic case on June 26, according to the municipal health commission.
Students enter the campus of Pinggu No 5 Middle School in Beijing, capital of China, on June 27, 2022. Beijing's primary and middle school students returned to campus on June 27 after over 50 days of remote education due to a local COVID-19 resurgence. Students in the first two years of junior high and senior high schools, or grades 7, 8, 10 and 11, as well as those in primary schools, resumed in-person classes. Education for students in grades 9 and 12 concluded earlier. [Photo/Xinhua]
A student answers a question during a maths class at the Pinggu campus of Beijing No 2 Experimental Primary School in Beijing, capital of China, on June 27, 2022. Beijing's primary and middle school students returned to campus on June 27 after over 50 days of remote education due to a local COVID-19 resurgence. [Photo/Xinhua]
Students are having a maths class at the Pinggu campus of Beijing No 2 Experimental Primary School in Beijing, capital of China, on June 27, 2022. Beijing's primary and middle school students returned to campus on June 27 after over 50 days of remote education due to a local COVID-19 resurgence. [Photo/Xinhua]
A teacher gives a class at Pinggu No 5 Middle School in Beijing, capital of China, on June 27, 2022. Beijing's primary and middle school students returned to campus on June 27 after over 50 days of remote education due to a local COVID-19 resurgence. [Photo/Xinhua]
A boy raises his hand to answer a question at Yuquan School Attached to Capital Normal University in Beijing, capital of China, on June 27, 2022. Beijing's primary and middle school students returned to campus on June 27 after over 50 days of remote education due to a local COVID-19 resurgence. [Photo/Xinhua]
