The head of Hong Kong's examinations body warned today that any Diploma of Secondary Education examinations candidates who give false information on their health declaration forms before sitting exams may have marks deducted from their final grades and could even be disqualified. Dr So Kwok-sang said students need to accurately fill in the forms, including revealing any signs of respiratory tract infections and whether they are supposed to be undergoing compulsory quarantine. If you are unwell, don't force yourself to take the exams, So urged students while taking part in RTHK’s Millennium program. The Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA) head said exam admission tickets will be issued from Thursday. So said sports assessments cannot be done with candidates wearing face masks and it is difficult to maintain two-meter social distancing guidelines.

Source: The Standard April 16, 2020 06:00 UTC