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Written by: Zhang Jiamin
2020-03-19 20:41
Last updated: 2020-03-19 20:43The outbreak of new coronavirus pneumonia (commonly known as Wuhan pneumonia) continued. As of 4:00 pm, the Department of Health announced 16 new confirmed cases with a total of 209 cases. Two of them had visited Lan Kwai Fong, and authorities said they would investigate whether the infection was related to Lan Kwai Fong.
At about 7 pm, most of the shops at Lan Kwai Fong opened as usual, but the scene was deserted, and there were even restaurants without customers. A restaurant manager said that business has fallen more than half since the outbreak.
However, some foreign guests said that they would go to Lan Kwai Fong to drink alcohol daily as usual, and that they would wear masks as usual on the MTR and the streets. However, they believed that the Hong Kong people were over-react and believed that the epidemic would end soon.
Most of the shops at Lan Kwai Fong are open as usual, but the scene is very deserted. (Photo by Yu Junliang)
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At about 7 pm, most bars and restaurants in Lan Kwai Fong are open as usual, and most employees wear masks. However, the scene was very deserted, there were not many diners, there were bars all the more empty, and only the staff cleaned inside. It can be seen at the scene that most guests choose to sit near the outdoor location.
Foreigners: the epidemic is ending soon
Charles, a retired expatriate, said that he was a frequent visitor to Lan Guifang, who came to drink alcohol almost every day, and witnessed the epidemic's impact on Lan Guifang. Regarding confirmed cases, he went to Lan Kwai Fong for recreation. He said that he did not affect his desire to come, saying that he would wear a mask on the MTR and streets and disinfect his hands. He believed that Hong Kong people were slightly over-react. ). However, he added that foreigners did not take the epidemic seriously, which led to the current outbreak, but believed that the epidemic would end soon.
The foreigner charles did not wear a mask, and even said that he would come to Lan Kwai Fong every day. (Photo by Zhang Jiamin)
Hong Kong residents Ms. Zhou and Ms. Chen went to Lan Kwai Fong's restaurant for dinner. They said that they knew that a confirmed case had been to Lan Kwai Fong, but they could not cancel it because they booked a seat early to celebrate a friend's birthday. They said that they would consider bringing their own tableware, and said that they would go home immediately after dinner and would not stay. They said that since the outbreak, they have rarely gone out to drink alcohol because they have to remove their masks and stay longer for alcohol.
Thermometers in restaurants
A restaurant official said that since the outbreak, business has plummeted by more than 50%. They have ordered a body temperature measuring instrument, and will take the temperature of the guests from tomorrow onwards. However, they have no plans to close the bar.
Lan Simfang Group's Human Resources Executive Director Liu Simin said that since the outbreak, merchants have been required to report employees' health and travel records daily, and will work with the FEHD to encrypt the number of cleanings. She also said that a notice would be posted on the street to remind guests to wear masks and clean their hands, etc. There is no current plan to close it.
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