Hong Kong's government on Friday announced its decision to suspend classes for students through middle school following a rise in coronavirus cases after it reported 1,365 cases and seven deaths.
The increase in new cases prompted the government to tighten social-distancing measures.
Officials reported 42 new cases on Thursday, 34 of them locally transmitted.
Most of the new cases were related to known clusters, including an elderly home and several restaurants, the Associated Press reported.
Kindergarten, primary and secondary schools will be closed until further notice, according to the education department.
From Saturday, restaurants will only be allowed to operate at 60% of their seating capacity, with a maximum of eight people per table, while bars and nightclubs can only have up to four people per table.
Fitness centers and karaoke bars will be limited to eight patrons at any given time.
