Coronavirus: curtains for two Hong Kong cinemas as industry leader warns more closures may be looming

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Hong Kong’s worsening coronavirus crisis and strict social-distancing measures have forced operators to pull the plug on two cinemas in the past four days, with an industry leader warning more closures may be looming.

Cinema City Victoria in Causeway Bay announced its permanent closure on Tuesday after four years of operation. The operator said the move was due to an expiring tenancy agreement and the city’s current pandemic situation.