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Hong Kong to ditch one of world’s last COVID-19 mask mandates

Hong Kong to ditch one of world’s last COVID-19 mask mandates

Hong Kong has determined to scrap one of many world’s longest-standing COVID-19 masks mandates as of Wednesday, Chief Executive John Lee has confirmed.

The mandate, which stood for nearly 1,000 days, will finish the worldwide monetary hub’s final main coronavirus curb because it seeks to emerge from the pandemic.

The metropolis was one of many final locations on the planet to require face coverings in nearly all public settings, with everybody over the age of two required to put on one or face a effective of as much as $10,000 Hong Kong {dollars} ($1,275).

“I announce that the masking requirement will be completely canceled starting tomorrow, March 1, including for indoors, outdoors and (on) public transportation,” Lee stated at a short press convention Tuesday.

He added that hospitals and aged properties can impose their very own restrictions.

The masks mandate was imposed virtually three years in the past.

Hong Kong’s lifting of its restrictions comes after the neighboring Chinese territory of Macau relaxed its personal masks guidelines earlier Monday, dropping the measure aside from high-risk public areas, corresponding to hospitals.

Mainland China additionally rolled again its strict zero-COVID coverage final December following unprecedented protests.

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