[Global Times Comprehensive Report] Hong Kong’s new coronary pneumonia epidemic has eased, and the SAR government has relaxed the “restriction order” and has been described as “the best gift for Father’s Day”.
According to Hong Kong's "Oriental Daily News" reported on the 17th, the Secretary of Food and Health Chen Zhaoshi announced on the 16th that the "restriction order" will be relaxed from 8 to 50 people, and there is no limit to the number of people in the catering industry. Fitness centers, playgrounds, karaoke rooms, etc. are relaxed from 8 to 16 people, and bars and nightclubs are relaxed from 4 to 8 people. Live performances can be resumed, but the steam bath stones and sauna facilities are still closed. As for the original wedding ceremony with a maximum of 50 people, there will be no restriction on the number of weddings held in the premises and catering premises under the new measures. Chen Weiji, deputy secretary general of the Food and Health Bureau, revealed that as for watching the game, if there are more than 50 spectators and players, it is not suitable to participate. The new measures will take effect on Friday for 14 days.
Chief Executive Lin Zhengyue said that with the further relaxation of restrictions and the government's acceptance of a HK$10,000 cash subsidy from qualified persons on Sunday, the public is expected to increase local consumption. Huang Jiahe, president of the Food and Beverage Association, said on the 17th that he expected Sunday's "Father's Day" turnover to be better than in the past few years and that it would exceed May's "Mother's Day".
Public opinion in Hong Kong reminds that epidemic prevention cannot be relaxed. Hong Kong’s Ta Kung Pao said on the 17th that the relaxation of the “restriction order” will help prevent the unemployment rate from deteriorating further. However, the global epidemic situation is still tense. (Yang Weimin)