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[New Coronary Pneumonia] The swimming pool is unsealed and only allowed to accommodate half of the swimmers indoor sports without masks

2020-09-15T09:59:07.359Z


There were no confirmed cases in Hong Kong today (15th). The government announced in the afternoon that it would relax social distancing measures. The swimming pool will be reopened this Friday (18th), and the third round of "epidemic prevention and anti-epidemic fund" will be issued to the sports industry and other industries.


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Author: Yuan Zhihao

2020-09-15 17:51

Last update date: 2020-09-15 17:51

There were no confirmed cases in Hong Kong today (15th). The government announced in the afternoon that it would relax social distancing measures. The swimming pool will be reopened this Friday (18th), and the third round of "epidemic prevention and anti-epidemic fund" will be issued to the sports industry and other industries. .

It has been two months since the Leisure and Cultural Services Department closed its football stadiums, basketball courts, stadiums, swimming pools and beaches on July 15.

The government lifted the closure of indoor and outdoor sports venues last Friday, but asked the public to observe the four-person "restriction order" and wear masks during eating, exercising, and showering.

However, team sports facilities such as football and basketball courts have a higher risk of swimming pools due to the large number of people.

Outdoor football and basketball courts have been closed for two months since mid-July.

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Hong Kong recorded zero local confirmed cases today. The government held a press conference this afternoon to announce a new round of social distancing measures.

The Secretary for Food and Health, Chen Zhaoshi, pointed out that the government will reopen sports venues that have not been reopened in the previous three stages, including swimming pools. However, she said that due to the fourth wave of outbreaks, it is difficult for the government to relax epidemic prevention measures until June. The degree of time.

Whether the outdoor football and basketball courts will be reopened will be announced by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department later.

If the government relaxes social distancing measures, the swimming pool will be unblocked.

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A reporter asked whether reopening the swimming pool would increase the risk of infection. Chen Zhaoshi responded that the government decided to reopen places without masks "extremely careful", emphasizing that the relaxation should be carried out in stages and conditionally.

According to the government, swimmers are exempted from wearing masks while swimming, showering, walking in the locker room and pool room or between two swimming pools, and warming up while keeping a sufficient distance or effective separation from other people.

After the swimming pool is reopened, swimmers will not exceed half of the capacity; everyone must keep a sufficient distance, and the training group will not exceed 4 people.

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Chen Zhaoshi added that the authorities will relax the current restrictions on wearing masks and group arrangements in fitness centers and other sports venues.

Anyone (except coaches and staff) in indoor and outdoor sports venues, as long as they maintain a sufficient distance or effective separation from other people to exercise, they do not need to wear a mask.

The policy will take effect on Friday (September 18) for a week to September 24.

In addition, the government has also launched the third round of the epidemic prevention and anti-epidemic fund plan. The Chief Secretary for Administration Zhang Jianzong said that the government will spend about 4.5 billion Hong Kong dollars to provide subsidies to industries directly affected by the epidemic prevention measures and severely hit by the epidemic. The beneficiaries include the sports industry, Amusement parks such as fitness center, billiard hall and bowling alley.

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