Hong Kong may scrap mask mandate by early March

Hong Kong last week extended mask regulations by two weeks to March 8. - AP

HONG KONG (Bloomberg): Hong Kong might scrap its mask mandate as soon as early March, Ming Pao reported, a major step as one of the world’s last Covid holdouts works to return to normal and reclaim its status as a global business hub.

Indoor and outdoor mask requirements may be removed at the same time, though face coverings will still need to be worn at high-risk places including hospitals, the newspaper said Monday (Feb 27), citing unidentified people. The South China Morning Post had previously reported that residents would be allowed to unmask by the end of next month.