Hong Kong to shut bars, nightclubs for third time as new COVID-19 cases jump

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Hong Kong will close bars, nightclubs and other entertainment venues for the third time this year, Health Secretary Sophia Chan said on Tuesday as authorities scramble to tackle a renewed rise in coronavirus cases.

On Tuesday, Hong Kong reported 80 new coronavirus cases, taking the total since late January to 5,782 COVID-19 infections and 108 deaths.

The Chinese-ruled financial hub has so far managed to avoid the widespread outbreak of the disease seen in many major cities across the world, with numbers on a daily basis mostly in single digits or low double digits in the weeks prior to the spike.“There are multiple transmission chains in the community,” Chan told a news conference.Bars and nightclubs, as well as other types of venues such as karaoke and dance halls, will be closed initially for seven days until at least Dec. 3.

The latest jump in cases has caused a travel bubble between Hong Kong and Singapore, due to launch on Sunday, to be postponed for at least two weeks. Reporting by Clare Jim, Twinnie Siu and Donny Kwok; Writing by Marius Zaharia; Editing by Simon Cameron-Moore

 

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This virus is EXTREMELY contagious. Avoid humans.

Somebody explain to me how a territory and island of 7+ million people have about the same amount of cases as Mainland China with “1.4” billion people.

I am sure China is now making use of HongKong to spread ChinaVirus So that China could introduce health code to turn our world into a surveillance state

Is this the 3rd wave that everyone talks about!

When will we ALL learn?!

should have shut it from the beginning..

Oh no EFLyons you get out of quarantine and another no partying and shutdown?

good

You must force humans to do the right thing because they will not do it on their own

wei! no east chi people are not scared on the banua of the empress'es! yknow.

It feels like a video game.

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