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Hong Kong tightens coronavirus restrictions as new cases spike

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Non-essential Hong Kong civil servants will work from home from Monday as the global financial...
Ahmad Tariq
19 Jul, 2020
World
FILE PHOTO: People wear surgical masks at a wet market following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak at Sham Shui Po, one of the oldest districts in Hong Kong, China July 17, 2020. REUTERS
FILE PHOTO: People wear surgical masks at a wet market following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak at Sham Shui Po, one of the oldest districts in Hong Kong, China July 17, 2020. REUTERS

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Non-essential Hong Kong civil servants will work from home from Monday as the global financial hub tightens social distancing restrictions further amid an escalating third wave of coronavirus cases, the city’s leader Carrie Lam said on Sunday.

Lam said the city recorded more than 100 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the tally since late January close to 2,000 patients, 12 of whom have died.

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