Health Chief Warns Against Flu Complacency
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2018-02-24 HKT 12:36
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The Secretary for Health Sophia Chan warned on Saturday that the winter flu peak has not yet passed, and reminded parents to not let their children go to school when they're ill.
Chan said authorities would be closely monitoring the city's flu situation as primary schools and kindergartens resumed classes after a two-week break.
Earlier this month, the government ordered all primary schools and kindergartens to start their Lunar New Year holiday a week ahead of scheduled to tackle a surge in flu cases. Chan said the numbers of admissions to hospital dropped after classes were suspended.
She said the Centre for Health Protection has issued letters to parents reminding them not to send their children to school when they are sick.
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