Hong Kong Ban on gathering of 5 or more people in public places
The Hong Kong government has announced that it will ban more than five people from gathering in public places to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus.
In Hong Kong, infections have been confirmed one after another in the past two weeks, including those returning to Hong Kong from Europe and other countries and visiting red-light districts.
In response, the government's top secretary-general, Secretary-General Lin Jung-moon, will meet and prohibit more than five people from gathering in public places except for business meetings and ceremonial occasions for 14 days from the 29th. Announced.
Violations will result in a fine of HK $ 2000 per person and approximately 28,000 yen in Japanese yen. In addition, restaurants are required to halve the number of people and to leave at least 1.5 meters between each table.
Meanwhile, Secretary-General Lin Zheng announced on February 23 measures to ban the provision of alcohol at restaurants, saying that `` many people said that banning alcohol alone would not be effective. '' I showed you the idea to withdraw.
In response to measures to prohibit the provision of alcohol, restaurant owners and others have rebounded as saying `` It is unfair to target only alcohol '', and members of the advisory body of the chief executive have opposition. Were one after another.