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Curfew eased, secondary schools to return on 23 May [1]

Nuku'alofa, Tonga

Thursday, May 19, 2022 - 23:47

Tonga High School students

Tongan secondary school students will return to classrooms on 23 May, under eased restrictions. 

Cabinet had approved the recommendation from the National Emergency Management Committee (NEMC) for all students from Forms 1 to 7 to return to classes next week.

Students from Forms 2, 5, 6 and 7 returned to school two-weeks ago.

Meanwhile, only kindergarten and primary schools up to Class 6 will remain at home and continue with home schooling programs implemented by the Ministry of Education. 

Prime Minister Hon. Hu’akavameiliku said on 18 May that the night time curfew will be reduced from Saturday, as COVID-19 cases continued to drop in Tonga.

The new curfew is from 12:00am to 5:00am This will be effective from 5.01am on Saturday, 21 May for two-weeks.

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