Hong Kong will further ease COVID-19 restrictions, allowing bars to open until 2 a.m. and raising the number of diners permitted at a table to eight from four, as cases in the global financial hub continue to ease, leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday.
Beaches and swimming pools would reopen from Thursday, when restaurants could also cater to four more people at each table, Ms. Lam said at a regular news briefing.
Hong Kong health authorities reported 283 cases of COVID-19 on Monday, the first time the daily tally has dropped below 300 in nearly three months. The city has recorded more than 1.2 million infections and over 9,300 deaths since the start of the pandemic. She said she hoped people could enjoy Mother’s Day on Sunday as more family members could dine together.
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