 |
| Visitors to Ocean Park should book in advance, wear masks, and observe social distancing |
Despite the gathering ban remaining in place for at least
five more days, cash-strapped Ocean Park is set to reopen this Saturday, Jun 13., and Disneyland , “shortly.”
This was announced earlier today, Jun 8, by Edward Yau,
secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, who said the decision was
reached after consulting health authorities.
His announcement was made as Hong Kong reported one new
imported case of Covid-19, involving a 34-year-old woman who returned from Pakistan
According to Yau, public safety measures will be carried out
at Ocean Park when it reopens, including requiring visitors to wear face masks,
capping the number of guests, and requiring them to book in advance.
Asked if the rule allowing no more than eight people to
gather in public will apply, Yau said health officials have advised that as
long as the visitor number does not exceed half of the park’s capacity, there
should be no problem.
 |
| PRESS FOR MORE INFO |
Yau also confirmed that Disneyland
will reopen soon, but gave no specific date.
But he said the Hong Kong Book Fair, which in the past
attracted hundreds of thousands of people a day, will open as scheduled on Jul
16-21. Other conventions and trade shows will be allowed to open next month.
 |
| Mickey and Minnie will soon be welcoming guests to Hong Kong Disneyland, but the exact date is not yet known |
In addition, the government will allocate $40 million in
subsidies to exhibitors, including a maximum of $10,000 for each booth, up to 10
booths per exhibitor.
Only 55 remain in nine hospitals, including three who are in
critical condition. The death toll stands at four.
Health officials reported that as of 4pm today, 1,382 deep
throat saliva samples had been collected from residents of Luk Chuen House, site
of last week’s local coronavirus outbreak. All the results were negative,
except for the four cases confirmed as positive on Jun 2.
 | |
|
Six people residing in the building in Lek Yuen estate in Shatin have been found infected, including a 34-year-old woman who infected two of her colleagues in a food factory in Kwai Chung, and the ambulanceman who took her to hospital.
The Center for Health Protection says it is chasing other
residents who have yet to return their deep throat saliva samples for testing.
