An update from my side of the world, some good news to share:
https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong...onavirus-hong-kong-reports-no-new-cases-first
Hong Kong reports no new cases of Covid-19 for first time since early March
- Department of Health decides not to hold daily briefing which had taken place since January
- Officials have requisitioned Regal Oriental Hotel in Kowloon City forcing guests to go elsewhere
Hong Kong recorded no new coronavirus infections on Monday for the first time in nearly two months, although risks of imported cases remain as a hotel has been turned into a quarantine facility.
Because of the lack of cases, the Department of Health and Hospital Authority have decided not to hold a daily press briefing, through which they have been providing virus-related information at 4.30pm since late January.
A government source told the
Post the Regal Oriental Hotel, in Kowloon City, had been turned into a quarantine centre, as health authorities had been trying to determine how to minimise the risk from residents returning to Hong Kong from overseas.
Officials had considered making travellers wait for their test results before sending them home for further isolation.
More details were to be announced by the Department of Health later on Monday.
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The current situation, the government has enforced a lock down on the entertainment industry (bars, clubs, KTV's, massage parlors, movies, etc.) and has limited restaurants to a maximum of 4 person's per table for the past few weeks. This current restriction is due to be over by this Friday. There is talks that the government will extend the restriction for another two weeks minimum to step up the fight against the spread. Also, there is a ban on any tourists and non-residents from entering country and enforcing a mandatory 14 day quarantine for all residents returning from overseas.
Despite the boredom and cabin fever everyone's been experiencing, I think they should probably proceed with the extension of the entertainment ban. In the end, I think it would only help, knowing that if we lift the ban too early, the entertainment hubs in HK are going to be pure MAYHEM and a wave 3 of infections is inevitable.
As for everyone else, please be safe and take care. We will get through this!