Hong Kong protests: all schools to remain closed on Monday as city braces for more traffic disruption, while tear gas is fired near Polytechnic University
- Deputy Commissioner of Police Chris Tang Ping-keung takes charge on ground as protesters clash with police near PLA Barracks in Hung Hom
- Protesters had earlier thrown bricks at crowd of people trying to clear intersection between Austin Road and Chatham Road South
The Education Bureau has announced classes at all schools in Hong Kong will continue to be suspended on Monday out of safety concerns, as protesters and police clashed on Sunday morning outside Polytechnic University.
Schools were officially closed on Thursday and Friday last week as transport chaos gripped the city, although many schools had opted to close earlier in the week.
In a statement on Sunday, the bureau said schools should prepare for classes to resume, but students should stay at home and not take part in any illegal activities.
“There are still uncertainties despite the recovery of roads and public transportation services,” the bureau said, adding Monday would also be the first busy working day after the weekend.
The announcement came as multiple rounds of tear gas were fired on Sunday morning as dozens of Hong Kong protesters threw bricks at people trying to clear barricades from the roads.
The latest confrontation in Hung Hom near Polytechnic University came after a week of traffic chaos caused by protesters, which brought parts of the city to a standstill.
