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The main facilities of the library and sports will be reopened today and the fitness room bar will be reopened

2020-05-05T23:39:02.086Z


The pneumonia epidemic in Hong Kong has gradually eased. As of yesterday (5th), the number of confirmed and suspected cases remained at 1,141, and there were no local infections for 16 consecutive days. The government announced earlier that various public services will resume one after another. Yesterday, it also announced the relaxation of social distance restrictions. Among them, the catering industry will relax to a maximum of 8 people eating at the same table. The LCSD has partially reopened the library, and the sports grounds, fitness facilities, badminton courts and tennis courts will be reopened. "Hong Kong 01" collates the government's public service and social industry response timetables for readers' reference.


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Written by: Kuang Xiaobin

2020-05-06 07:33

Last update date: 2020-05-06 07:33

The pneumonia epidemic in Hong Kong has gradually eased. As of yesterday (5th), the number of confirmed and suspected cases remained at 1,141, and there were no local infections for 16 consecutive days. The government announced earlier that various public services will resume one after another. Yesterday, it also announced the relaxation of social distance restrictions. Among them, the catering industry will relax to a maximum of 8 people at the same table, and the "restriction order" will be relaxed to a maximum of 8 people. The LCSD has partially reopened the library. The sports grounds, fitness facilities, badminton courts and tennis courts will also be reopened.

"Hong Kong 01" collates the government's public service and social industry response timetables for readers' reference.

The LCSD will reopen part of the on-site recreational venues in stages starting from May 6. (Information picture / Photo by Lu Yiming)

May 6 : Partial reopening of wellness facilities, libraries and museums

The online reservation service of Leisure Link started to allow the public to book re-opened recreational facilities yesterday (5th). The booking counters and self-service kiosks in the above-mentioned venues will also resume booking services on the same day when the fee-based recreational facilities are reopened. The Leisure Link booking counters in the District Leisure Services Offices will also resume services on May 6.

The LCSD will reopen some land-based recreational venues in stages, including:

Tennis courts, tennis courts (at any time, each court is limited to a maximum of 4 people)

Bowling green (At any time, each bowling green is limited to a maximum of 4 people)

Niuchiwan Park Archery Field

Shek O Obstacle Golf Course

The archery range and golf driving range of the Tuen Mun Recreation and Sports Center (at any time, each lane is limited to a maximum of 2 people)

Practice the lawn (At any time, each lawn is limited to a maximum of 4 people)

The runway of the sports field (only for jogging activities) (Each sports field with 8 400-meter runways, the track is allowed to use up to 200 people at the same time; less than 8 runways or a sports field with a runway length shorter than 400 meters, set in proportion Number of people.)

Fitness facilities (including elder fitness facilities, elder fitness grounds, fitness stations, fitness grounds, etc.), pebble trails

Bicycle facilities (including children's bicycle track / field, bicycle field, bicycle track and bicycle driving range)

Badminton court, tennis court / tennis court

Extreme sports, skateboard, roller skating rink

Model yard, model boat pond

Table tennis table

The partially reopened facilities on May 6 include the Central Library and City Hall Public Library, Kowloon Public Library, Tsuen Wan Public Library, Shatin Public Library, Tuen Mun Public Library and Ping Shan Tianshui Wai Public Library. (Profile picture)

In terms of cultural facilities, some of the facilities that were reopened today include the Central Library and City Hall Public Library, Kowloon Public Library, Tsuen Wan Public Library, Shatin Public Library, Tuen Mun Public Library and Ping Shan Tianshui Wai Public Library. Some are libraries for adults, teenagers and children, and special opening hours are implemented, from Monday to Saturday from 1pm to 8pm, Sunday and public holidays from 9am to 5pm.

In order to avoid crowds, the library will control the number of visitors, and it will be opened in sections during the service time, saving every hour, and will be arranged to let the citizens enter the library on a first-come-first-served basis. Children under 12 years old must be accompanied by an adult to enter the museum. Limited services will be provided in the museum, including loan and return services and collection of reserved materials.

The self-service book stations at the Hong Kong Island East Stadium Recreation Area, Hong Kong Cultural Centre and Tai Wai Village South Road, the Hong Kong Public Library's book return boxes, and MTR Central, Kowloon Tong and Nanchang Station will also be restored today .

Today's reopened facilities include 13 museums of the LCSD, including the Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong Cultural Museum, Hong Kong History Museum, Tea Ware Museum, Luowu Folk Museum, Li Zhengwu Han Tomb Museum, Shangyao Folk Museum, Sandongwu Museum , Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Ge Lianghong Fire Extinguishing Exhibition Hall, Hong Kong Railway Museum, Hong Kong Film Archive and Hong Kong Visual Arts Center (only studios are open), all interactive exhibits and public programs are suspended.

The museum is open every day from 10 am to 5 pm (except for closed days). Among them, the Hong Kong Museum of Art, the Hong Kong Heritage Museum and the Hong Kong Museum of History will adopt a segmented (two hours per session) entrance to control the flow of people. Visitors enter the museum on a first-come-first-served basis.

The "Limitation Order" will be relaxed from a maximum of 4 people to a maximum of 8 people. The restaurant will be relaxed to accommodate up to 8 people at the same table. (Profile picture)

May 8 : Relaxing social distance restrictions

The government held a press conference yesterday, announcing the relaxation of restrictions on social distance and the "restriction order" to a maximum of 8 people. Starting from 0:00 on May 8, the following locations can resume business or relax restrictions if they meet the epidemic prevention regulations:

The restaurant is relaxed to accommodate up to 8 people at the same table

Bars, pubs, etc. can resume business, but need to limit the number of customers, no music performances or dancing activities

Game console center, fitness room, fitness center, theater, beauty massage shop, sparrow hall, etc. will reopen

May 11 : LCSD stadium facilities partially reopened

The LCSD is located in the Coliseum, Hong Kong Squash Centre / Independent Squash Court, Rainbow Road Badminton Centre, Go Wo Old Street Squash and Table Tennis Centre, Aberdeen Tennis and Squash Centre, Hong Kong Cycling Centre, Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground, Tai Po Sports Ground, Tongzhou Street Park and In Xiaoliyuan Road Playground and Queen Elizabeth Stadium:

Badminton court (at any time, each court is limited to a maximum of 4 people)

Squash courts (at any time, each court is limited to a maximum of 4 people)

Table tennis rooms / tables (including multi-purpose squash courts, side courts and activity rooms) (At any time, each table can only stay for a maximum of 4 people)

Cycling track (During the shared period, the track is limited to a maximum of 10 people)

Indoor golf tees (at any time, each lane is limited to a maximum of 2 people)

Indoor bowling green (at any time, each bowling green is limited to a maximum of 4 people)

Indoor jogging track (at any time, the indoor jogging track limits the number of users to half of the original upper limit)

Indoor tennis courts (at any time, each court is limited to a maximum of 4 people)

The driving written test (Part A test) and taxi written test service plan will be resumed on May 26. (Profile picture)

May 26 : Driving written test and taxi written test resume

The driving written test (Part A test) and taxi written test service plan will resume on the same day. Candidates who fail to take the written test due to the suspension of the written test service will arrange for the written test to be conducted on or after that day. Later, they will be notified by letter separately about their new test date. The driving test (road test) service has been resumed this Monday (May 4).

After May 27 : All schools in Hong Kong resume classes in stages

The 2020 Secondary School Diploma Examination (DSE) ends on May 25, and all schools in Hong Kong will resume classes in stages starting from May 27. Yang Runxiong, the Secretary for Education, pointed out that after the resumption of classes, each grade will begin with a half-day course. The social distance must be maintained in the school. There are no morning meetings and close group activities:

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May 27: Secondary 3 to 5 resumption of classes

June 8: Primary 4 to Primary 6, Secondary 1 and Secondary 2 resume classes

June 15: Kindergarten High Class (K3), Primary One to Primary Three resume classes.

Kindergarten nursery classes (K1) and low classes (K2) will not resume classes this school year.

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Source: hk1

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