Uber Hong Kong driver numbers surge during Covid-19 crisis, as demand rises for trips, deliveries

Hard-up residents turn to the service, looking to cash in on demand for trips increasing by nearly a third among app users. Number of Uber Eats drivers doubled during Hong Kong’s second wave of infections, which forced tough social-distancing curbs on the city. — SCMP

The number of Uber food-delivery drivers operating in Hong Kong doubled during the Covid-19 crisis, the firm revealed on Sept 17, as more cash-strapped residents turned to the ride-hailing app to make money.

A 40% increase of Uber Hong Kong drivers taking passengers also fuelled a surge in sign-ups since the coronavirus emerged locally in January, said the US-based company, which now has 14,000 active drivers in the city.