Hong Kong shuts schools as new virus cases increase
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July 10, 2020
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong's government on Friday said it is suspending classes for students following a rise in coronavirus cases.
Officials in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory reported 42 new cases on Thursday, 34 of them locally transmitted. Most of the new cases were related to known clusters, including an elderly home and several restaurants.
Hong Kong has reported 1,365 cases with seven deaths since the pandemic began.
The increase in new cases prompted the government to tighten social-distancing measures. Kindergarten, primary and secondary schools will be closed until further noti...
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