Hong Kong Covid 19 update: One of world's longest face mask mandates lifted from March 1
Hong Kong Covid 19 news update: Come March 1, the authorities in Hong Kong will lift all restrictions related to one of world's longest Covid-19 mask mandate. City leader John Lee, was reported as saying, "We are returning to normalcy...This year and the next year, we'll focus on development and economy.
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Since July 2020, it was mandatory in Hong Kong to wear face mask in all public spaces to check the spread of Covid-19. Hong Kong leader John Lee said now, masks would no longer be mandatory outdoors, indoors and in public transport.
Covid-19 has battered Hing Kong's economy as well as standing in the world. The government is now mulling attracting tourists and overseas workers to 'heal its financial state'.
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- With inputs from agencies
