Students in the Haizhu district of Guangzhou, Guangdong province, started returning to school on Sept 5, 2022. [Photos by Qiu Quanlin/chinadaily.com.cn]

Students living in low-risk areas in the Haizhu district of Guangzhou, Guangdong province, began returning to school on Monday.

Earlier, local educational authorities suspended classes or turned to online instruction for all students in Haizhu, after reports of dozens of COVID-19 cases in the district since Tuesday.