More than 90,000 students in Shanghai began their two-day middle school graduation exams on Saturday, with strict COVID-19 prevention measures in place. Students were asked to arrive at their exam sites 45 minutes before the first test, which was for Chinese, began at 9am. They had to go through temperature screenings and ID checks. However, during the tests, they didn't have to wear masks. At Xinsong Middle School in Minhang District, one of the 164 exam sites around the city, many students arrived before 8am.