China News Service, July 30. According to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government’s press release, in response to the severe local epidemic, a spokesperson for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government announced on July 30 that the special work arrangements for government employees will be extended by one week to August 9. Except for those who provide emergency and necessary public services, other government employees continue to work at home. The SAR government will closely monitor the development of the epidemic and will review the situation at that time.
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. In response to the epidemic, the SAR government must reduce the provision of public services to the public, which has caused inconvenience. I hope the public will understand. Citizens in need can use methods such as mailing, drop-in boxes or online services to obtain the services they need.
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.
In view of the continuing severity of the epidemic, the spokesperson once again strongly urged private sector employers to allow employees to work from home as much as possible to reduce the flow of people in the community and social contact.