In a written submission to the government, lawmaker Ron Lam speaks of ‘situations of plaster coming off, windows falling, injuries, [and] damage to vehicles’ caused by older buildings.
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Cultural Affairs Bureau president Leong Wai Man says the event, drawing large numbers of spectators and international participants before its suspension in 2020, will be held in the first half of 2024.
The revised protocols come as around 1,000 residents a day turn up at Conde de São Januário Hospital seeking treatment for flu-like illnesses.
Official figures show a major spike in such cases during the first quarter of this year compared to the same period in 2022.
The number of hospitalisations from Covid is also on the rise, with researchers predicting thousands of infections per day before the end of the month.
Sailing frequencies have surged with the post-pandemic normalisation of travel, but officials say vessels are still not at maximum capacity.
The news comes as the city braces for a new coronavirus surge, with as many as 6,000 people a day expected to become infected later this month according to researchers.
Some 27 people have been admitted to hospital with Covid complications so far this month, compared to just 5 for the whole of April.
Under-18s will still be able to buy drinks less than 1.2 percent alcohol by volume, despite the risks that so-called ‘low alcohol’ drinks have been shown to pose to minors.