Hong Kong boarders at school for Easter

A north Queensland school has stopped boarders from Hong Kong from returning home over the Easter break…..

A north Queensland school has stopped boarders from Hong Kong from returning home over the Easter break…..A north Queensland school has stopped boarders from Hong Kong from returning home over the Easter break to prevent them from returning to Townsville with severe acute respiratory system (SARS).The Cathedral School has four students from the Chinese territory and will welcome two more shortly.The new arrivals will be isolated from the city and the school for up to 10 days.Principal Jim Raw says he has to make sure the school’s 850 students are safe.”Our boarders obviously are mixing with day students each day and obviously, within the boarding community as well, it would be quite a tragedy if such a virus was able to get into a fairly close community such as a boarding school,” Mr Raw said.Mr Raw says the students and their families understand the cautious approach.”[We’ve had] very strong support from the families,” he said. “The families in Hong Kong are concerned too.”One of our boys – his sister’s school has been closed, so they’re aware, they’re taking precautions and they realise it’s very sensible and wise for us, as a school community, to take precautions as well.”(Source: ABC Online; Thursday, April 17, 2003. 6:44am (AEST))