Shanghai shuts down schools again as rolling Covid-19 waves predicted

Residents line up for COVID test at a booth in Shanghai on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022. China's Cabinet ordered rural areas Friday to prepare for the return of migrant workers this holiday season in hopes of preventing a major surge in COVID-19 cases in communities with limited medical resources. (AP Photo/Andrew Braun)

SHANGHAI, Dec 17 (Bloomberg): Shanghai will shut most schools again from Monday, reverting to an element of China’s old virus playbook as the rapid dismantling of the country’s pandemic restrictions spurs an explosion in cases.

Students in all classes except for those in middle and high school who will graduate next summer must study at home from next week, the education authority of China’s largest city said in a WeChat post on Saturday. Kindergartens will also be closed, according to the announcement.