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| All public beaches, barbecue pits and other recreational facilities will remain closed for another week |
The Hong Kong government announced last night (Aug 10) that it will extend anew the toughest anti-gathering restrictions it
has imposed in the wake of record rises in the number of coronavirus cases in
the city.
These include a ban on dining services from 6pm to 5 am, the
restriction against gathering of more than two people, and the compulsory
wearing of masks in all public places, including all forms of transportation,
which are all supposed to expire tomorrow.
The extension will apply for a week starting from midnight
this Wednesday, Aug 12, until midnight of Aug 18.
Also to be extended is the closure of 14 forms of listed
premises, including public beaches, swimming pools and various recreational
facilities.
Chief Secretary Matthew Cheung announced the tough measures
on Jul 27, as the third wave of infections reached record highs of more than
100 new cases each day.
This is the second time that the restrictions are being
extended amid the continuing surge in cases, nearly all of them locally
acquired.
Anyone found violating the restrictions will be liable to
pay a fixed penalty of $2,000 or risk prosecution and a maximum fine of $25,000
and imprisonment for up to six months.
Cheung clarified that the exceptions to the rule on the
gathering ban is when family members who live together go out as a group, or
are all riding in a car.
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