Some 27 people have been admitted to hospital with Covid complications so far this month, compared to just 5 for the whole of April.
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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.
According to researchers, up to five percent of the population could become infected in the coming weeks as herd immunity fades.
Forensic tests have been carried out and the Judiciary Police have launched an investigation, according to law enforcement officials.
The new protocols have been issued as the city grapples with a major wave of flu-like illnesses and come in the wake of amended mask guidelines.
While masks are now simply “recommended” in most cases, transport operators and venue managers are empowered to require you to put one on if they feel it necessary.
China’s foreign ministry says visitors now only need to produce a negative rapid antigen test taken within 48 hours of arrival.
The onetime Tak Chun boss was found to have facilitated HK$1.5 billion in covert bets at local casinos over a six-year period.
The number of days that saw the mercury go beyond 33ºC last year is well beyond the climatological norm, the latest figures show.