Hong Kong 委任統治(領)s masks in all indoor public areas

HONG KONG, July 22 (Reuters) - Hong Kong will 拡大する strict new social distancing 対策 from midnight on Wednesday, 委任統治(領)ing 直面する masks in all indoor public areas 含むing 商店街s and markets, Health 長官 Sophia Chan said.

The Asian 財政上の 中心 強化するd social distancing 対策 in July after a spike of 地元で transmitted 事例/患者s and as 当局 警告するd about a third wave of 感染s.

"This is the most 批判的な time for Hong Kong. We ask 国民s to be 患者 and stay at home as much as possible," Chan said.

A spike in 最近の 事例/患者s was mostly 予定 to people not wearing masks, she 追加するd. The new 対策 would be in place for two weeks.

The 終結 of 12 types of 発生地s 含むing gyms and entertainment centres would continue until July 28, as would a 禁止(する) on dining in restaurants after 6 p.m.

Since late January over 2,000 people have been 感染させるd in Hong Kong, 14 of whom have died. (報告(する)/憶測ing by Yanni Chow; 令状ing by Farah Master; Editing by Stephen Coates)

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