Shanghai started this year's high school entrance examination, also known as "zhongkao" on Saturday with COVID-19 precautionary measures. /VCG

Students got their body temperature checked before attending the exam. They were required to wear a mask when entering and leaving the examination rooms and were allowed to remove it once seated. /VCG

A high school in Minhang District set up an enclosed area of medical observation for students whose body temperature was higher than normal. /Xinhua

About 84,000 students in Shanghai were eligible for this year's high school entrance exam, according to Shanghai Municipal Education Commission; 98 percent of them can be admitted to a high school. /VCG