China News Service, July 23. According to the press release of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, in response to the severe epidemic in Hong Kong, a spokesperson for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government announced on July 23 that the special work arrangements for government employees will be extended by one week to August 2. Except for those who provide emergency and necessary public services, other government employees continue to work at home.
Data map: scene of the Hong Kong epidemic press conference. Photo by China News Agency reporter Qin Louyue
The spokesman said that government departments will continue to provide emergency and essential public services to the public, and individual departments will separately announce the latest arrangements for various services.
At the same time, citizens must always wear masks when entering or in any government building or office, and follow the epidemic prevention measures implemented by relevant departments, including body temperature testing and crowd control arrangements.
The spokesperson called on private sector employers to allow their employees to work from home as far as possible according to their operational needs to reduce the flow of people in the community and social contacts.