HONG KONG: Hong Kong chief Carrie Lam stated on Tuesday (Dec 8) the town will ban dining in restaurants from 6 pm to curb an increase in COVID-19 circumstances within the densely packed financial hub.
Lam, talking at her weekly press briefing, stated the government can even research extra aid measures for these affected by the newest restrictions.
“The state of affairs could be very worrying. This wave is more complicated and more severe than the final wave. The confirmed cases are broadly spread out,” Lam told reporters.
“If we do not management it strictly, there will be greater dangers. This time we’ll roll out suppressing measures geared toward limiting foot visitors circulate on the streets.
The government has already urged residents to remain at residence and restrict gatherings to not more than two individuals, whereas most civil servants work from home.
It has additionally ordered obligatory testing for workers at retirement homes and facilities for people with disabilities.
New measures to be introduced will include the closure, as soon as again, of gyms and beauty salons. Lam didn’t present particulars or say when the brand new measures would take impact.
On Monday, Hong Kong recorded 78 new instances of coronavirus, taking its complete to 6,976.
Since Nov 17, greater than 1,000 instances have been reported, just a few of which had been introduced from outdoors the town.
Hong Kong and Singapore have known as off a planned travel bubble till subsequent yr in response to the surge in Hong Kong cases.
