Students have a gym class at Urumqi No.1 Senior High School in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 19, 2020.

A student answers a question during an English class at Urumqi No.1 Senior High School in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 19, 2020.

As of Friday, over 10 provinces and regions across the country have announced dates and arrangements for starting the new semester, most of which put graduating middle and high school students at priority. (Photos: Xinhua)

Among them, Qinghai, Guizhou and Xinjiang have already resumed classes for some students, while the rest have scheduled reopening schools in late March or early April.

Students have a gym class at Urumqi No.1 Senior High School in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 19, 2020.

Students line up to buy lunch at Urumqi No.1 Senior High School in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 19, 2020.

Students have a gym class at Urumqi No.1 Senior High School in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 19, 2020.

Students have an English class at Urumqi No.1 Senior High School in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 19, 2020.

Students have an English class at Urumqi No.1 Senior High School in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 19, 2020.

Students have lunch at Urumqi No.1 Senior High School in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 19, 2020.