Hong Kong gives arrivals freer rein to move around in latest relaxation of Covid travel curbs


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Overseas arrivals to Hong Kong will be allowed to visit venues offering mask-on activities from November 17, with the move set to become the latest in a series of changes to the city’s coronavirus pandemic restrictions.

Undersecretary for Health Libby Lee Ha-yun on Thursday said the decision to permit inbound travellers to take part in mask-on activities was an appropriate one, explaining that it presented a low risk of virus transmission.

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