The requirement to wear masks will soon be abolished outdoors and indoors, including on public transport.
As of Wednesday, March 1, there will be no mandatory face masks in Hong Kong. Thus, the Chinese Special Administrative Region lifts the last major Covid restriction.
It is reported by the Associated Press with reference to John Lee, the head of the administration of Hong Kong. .
He said that the requirement to wear masks is canceled on the street and indoors, including in public transport. But in hospitals and homes for the elderly, masks will still be required.
This decision was made because an immune barrier has been created in the city. Recently, there has been no increase in coronavirus cases. Lee believes that the restoration of “normal life” in Hong Kong will benefit Hong Kong's economy.
We previously reported that Hong Kong is giving away half a million free air tickets worth 250 million euros. In this way, the Special Administrative Region of the PRC hopes to restore the pandemic's massive impact on the tourism industry.
