Carrie Lam: Social Distancing Rules Maintained for Now

Chief Executive Carrie Lam referenced the “stagnant” local COVID-19 situation as a reason for her government to not further relax social distancing measures at this moment.

Making a statement in yesterday’s Executive Council meeting, Lam commented that due to daily COVID-19 cases floating around 200 to 300 cases, it would be “tough” to remove any remaining restrictions, which includes dining and drinking restrictions of restaurants, bars, and banquets.

“We are in a sort of stagnant situation with the daily number of COVID-19 positive-tested cases staying at around 200 and 300 cases including local infections, as well as imported cases, but there have already been over 10 such infection clusters in the community, especially the most recent two cases involving bars,” she said.

“So, we will have to take a very prudent approach and my position at this moment is we probably will not introduce the third and final stage of the social distancing measures relaxation before the end of June.”