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Explainer | Hong Kong coronavirus: tough social-distancing rules are being eased, here’s what is – and isn’t – allowed
- Dine-in services at restaurants will now be available until 10pm, with a maximum of four per table, but you still won't be able to get a drink at your favourite bar
- Numerous venues will reopen including beauty salons, gyms, indoor and outdoor sports premises, amusement centres and theme parks
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After being battered by a fourth wave of Covid-19 infections for more than three months, Hong Kong has started to loosen the toughest social-distancing measures imposed on the city, with the number of cases on a downward trend in recent weeks.
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Travel restrictions that forced flight bans from Britain and subsequently South Africa have been expanded to cover Brazil and Ireland. The bans are reviewed fortnightly.
Here is what you need to know about the relaxing of social-distancing measures, latest travel rules and dos and don’ts during the pandemic:
How many people can gather in a group currently?
The maximum number of people that can gather in public places is two.
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How about dining at a restaurant?
You can dine at a restaurant from 5am to 10pm, with a maximum of four per table, so long as stricter public health measures are followed. In addition, the number of customers cannot exceed 50 per cent of the venue’s normal seating capacity.
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