HONG KONG, June 30 (Xinhua): The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on Tuesday announced the decision to loosen social distancing measures due to the abating Covid-19 epidemic, but restrictions over inbound visitors will continue.
The limit on the number of customers in bars, night clubs, cinemas and some other entertainment venues will be raised from half of the total capacity to 80 percent, which will be effective for two weeks since Friday, according to a government statement.
Hong Kong will also raise the cap on the number of people at places of worship from half of the total capacity to 80 percent. But public group gatherings of more than 50 people will still be prohibited.
According to the statement, the government will extend quarantine measures for inbound visitors for another month ending Aug. 7.
Besides, the HKSAR is also working with Guangdong Province and the Macao SAR to relax quarantine measures for some travelers of the three places.
On Tuesday, Hong Kong's Centre for Health Protection (CHP) reported two imported cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday, taking the total number of confirmed cases in Hong Kong to 1,205.
The new cases involved two men aged 19 and 59 respectively, who had travel history during the incubation period, the CHP said, adding that epidemiological investigations and relevant contact tracing are underway.
According to the Hospital Authority, there were still 90 Covid-19 patients in hospital, including one in critical condition. - Xinhua/Asian News Network
The limit on the number of customers in bars, night clubs, cinemas and some other entertainment venues will be raised from half of the total capacity to 80 percent, which will be effective for two weeks since Friday, according to a government statement.
Hong Kong will also raise the cap on the number of people at places of worship from half of the total capacity to 80 percent. But public group gatherings of more than 50 people will still be prohibited.
According to the statement, the government will extend quarantine measures for inbound visitors for another month ending Aug. 7.
Besides, the HKSAR is also working with Guangdong Province and the Macao SAR to relax quarantine measures for some travelers of the three places.
On Tuesday, Hong Kong's Centre for Health Protection (CHP) reported two imported cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday, taking the total number of confirmed cases in Hong Kong to 1,205.
The new cases involved two men aged 19 and 59 respectively, who had travel history during the incubation period, the CHP said, adding that epidemiological investigations and relevant contact tracing are underway.
According to the Hospital Authority, there were still 90 Covid-19 patients in hospital, including one in critical condition. - Xinhua/Asian News Network
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