Government advisor David Hui Shu-cheong expected the stringent anti-pandemic measure, effective until January 20, to be extended as Hong Kong was hit by the fifth wave of the pandemic. Speaking on a radio program on Saturday, Hui said Hong Kong has entered the fifth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, given that several transmission chains have been detected by health authorities. He pointed out that if officers could find other leads and link the woman to other cases, the situation would be less worrying. He continued that the government would need to consider arranging civil servants to work from home and schools to suspend face-to-face classes. Hui called on the public to receive vaccination and avoid attending large-scale gatherings.

Source: The Standard January 08, 2022 12:55 UTC