gaokao, or national college entrance exam, at Fuyang No 1 Middle School in Fuyang, Anhui province, on May 30, 2022. [Photo by WANG BIAO/FOR CHINA DAILY]
Steps taken to ensure waning COVID-19 epidemic doesn’t disrupt vacation
College students returning home for summer vacation will either monitor their health conditions at home for the first week or undergo free centralized quarantine, authorities said on Sunday.
As this year’s summer holiday has begun amid a waning COVID-19 epidemic, a number of university students have complained about having difficulties returning to their hometowns, such as being required to go through lengthy isolation and cover expenses themselves.
To address their concerns, the State Council’s Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism clarified in a circular released on Sunday that local governments should roll out targeted isolation…
