School openings after winter break to be delayed due to COVID-19
ROC Central News Agency
02/03/2021 02:42 PM
Taipei, Feb. 3 (CNA) The reopening of schools in Taiwan at the high school level and below following the winter break will be postponed for four days to Feb. 22 due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Education Minister Pan Wen-chung (潘文忠) said Wednesday.
The delay will give schools enough time to thoroughly clean their campuses and prepare for COVID-19 related measures, Pan said.
With the delayed start, the new semester will end on July 2 and summer vacation will begin on July 3, according to Pan.
The Advanced Subjects Test, which is the latter of two nationwide college entrance exams, will be postponed from July 1-3 to July 3-5, Pan said.
Universities will be allowed to set their own date to start up after the winter break, but it must fall on or after Feb. 22, Pan said.
(By Chiang Yi-ching)
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