Finding herself stranded, she meets Josh, an American expat who shows her the city. Interest in Cantopop was renewed in the early 2020s in part due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong, which led to border closures and restriction of travel.In addition to the 20192020 Hong Kong protests and the passing of the Hong Kong national security law in June 2020, the resurgence of Hong Kong pride had led many Cantonese natives to support local music artistes. Health officials said they have detected 19 infection clusters and urged the public to limit socializing.In this sparkling romance, Ruby, a Chinese American toy designer from LA, visits Hong Kong for the first time on business. "I don’t think the economy will allow for a full lockdown," she said, adding that Hong Kong needs to "reconnect to the world". "It's getting worrying," said Maggie Wu, a barrister who had waited more than two hours to get tested near City Hall. Long lines formed outside local testing centres across the city Tuesday. "The time has come for Hong Kong to take some tough measures," she said. The latest measures aim to buy time for Hong Kong to increase its vaccination rate, Lam said - which sits at less than 50 percent for the elderly. Since the start of its Omicron outbreak in late December, Hong Kong had already closed gyms and bars, while restaurants are only allowed to serve takeout in the evenings. The pass will bar the unvaccinated from shopping malls, supermarkets, wet markets and department stores.
Starting Thursday, Hong Kong will close hair salons and places of worship, while a vaccine pass will be rolled out February 24. The city on Wednesday recorded 625 new cases - setting a new daily record. "We have seen a surge in the number of confirmed cases and some are worried the real number would be beyond thousands each day."
"We are now facing the most dire situation," Lam said. In public, all gatherings will now be capped at two people - down from four. She did not detail how it would be enforced. On Tuesday, city leader Carrie Lam announced gatherings in private premises will now be limited to two families - the first time Hong Kong has applied restrictions to homes.
The approach has left it one of the most isolated major cities in the world.īut the spread of the Omicron variant in the Chinese territory is threatening to derail the strategy as cases rapidly tick up each day. Like mainland China, Hong Kong has adhered to a staunch "zero-Covid" policy that has kept infections low through targeted lockdowns and prolonged social distancing measures. INTERNATIONAL NEWS - Hong Kong on Tuesday imposed its strictest social distancing measures yet as it struggles to maintain a "zero-Covid" policy amid an Omicron-fuelled spike in cases.
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