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BREAKING: Covid-19 – Hong Kong to reimpose dine-in ban from 6pm and gyms to shut, as Lam warns of low compliance with social distancing rules


Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam has said the government will ban dine-in services at restaurants again, as the city seeks to tighten social distancing measures in a bid to curb the latest wave of the Covid-19 outbreak.

Speaking to reporters before Tuesday’s Executive Council meeting, Lam announced the government will roll out more stringent social distancing measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus in Hong Kong.

Carrie Lam. Photo: Tom Grundy/HKFP.

Citizens will not be allowed to dine-in at restaurants after 6 pm, while gyms, beauty parlours and massage parlours will also shut down. The government will reduce the number of civil servants coming in to their offices, as Lam urged private companies to let their employees to work remotely.

Kelly Ho has an interest in local politics, education and sports. She formerly worked at South China Morning Post Young Post, where she specialised in reporting on issues related to Hong Kong youth. She has a bachelor’s degree in Journalism from the University of Hong Kong, with a second major in Politics and Public Administration.


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