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Written by: Golden Chess
2020-10-30 23:55
Last update date: 2020-10-31 02:58
October 31 is the annual Halloween, and many citizens will celebrate in bars in previous years.
The government recently announced that starting from Friday (30th), the catering industry will relax the catering hours until 1:59 am; the number of people per table in the bar will increase from 2 to 4 people, but customers are not allowed to eat and drink after leaving the table , And must wear a mask.
In Lan Kwai Fong, where many bars are gathered, many of the outdoor spaces of bars were full on Friday night, but there were no crowds and roads full of people in previous years.
In addition, there were at least eight people seated in one of the outdoor locations of the bar, and there was no partition in the middle, which is suspected of violating the number limit of a restaurant or bar.
At about 10 pm, the Deputy Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene Department Huang Shuxian and Hong Kong Island Commander Kwok Pak Tsung, together with a large number of police officers and FEHD staff, inspected the area around Lan Kwai Fong and reminded passers-by not to violate the four-person gathering restriction order .
When asked why the police did not enforce the law, Guo replied that "We have already enforced the law, and we hope that citizens will abide by the regulations on Halloween."
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Friday is the eve of Halloween. Lan Kwai Fong still saw no crowds at around 8pm, nor did we see the many costumed "ghosts" in previous years.
Although many bars are full of outdoor locations, there are few customers indoors.
Customers standing at the entrance of the bar drinking wine served by the hotel clerk
According to regulations, bar customers can only eat and drink at the table, that is, they are not allowed to "drink while walking."
In Lan Kwai Fong on Friday, there were no customers "drinking while walking", but there were bar customers drinking at the entrance of the bar, while the clerk handed the customers to the customers and took away the glasses after drinking; and there were those standing outside the bar. The number of customers reached five, which is suspected of violating the current four-person "restriction order".
In addition, there is also a bar with a maximum of eight customers. Customers of this station are also excited to dance to the music, and some people even block the reporter's camera.
However, not everyone at this station has a seat, and some of them only drink at the table.
On October 30, the police officers brought the horn to Lan Kwai Fong to remind those present to observe the gathering restriction order, otherwise they would be charged with a fine of 2,000 yuan.
(Photo by Luo Junhao)
Deputy Director of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department: Strict enforcement action will be taken with the police on Saturday
At 9pm on Friday, at least four police officers inspected the Lan Kwai Fong area.
The police officers inspected the bars one by one and asked the person in charge; some police officers also brought an amplifier and broadcast in English if they violated the gathering restriction order, they could be charged with a fine.
In addition, police officers also remind pedestrians on the road to maintain social distancing.
Some police officers said that they were also on alert in Lan Kwai Fong at night to conduct regular inspections.
A large number of police officers and staff of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department inspected again at about 10 o'clock. The Deputy Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene Department Huang Shuxian and Hong Kong Island Commander Kwok Pak Tsung were also accompanied.
When asked whether customers drinking outside the bar and removing their masks violate the epidemic prevention regulations, Huang Shuxian pointed out that citizens should wear masks in public places outside the premises. The authorities have communicated with the industry, and the industry will cooperate fully and persuade the guests. Do not go outside the premises and do not wear a mask in public places.
She also pointed out that Friday is the eve of Halloween. It is the education stage at the beginning, and the law enforcement stage will be the next stage. Strict enforcement actions will be taken with the police on Saturday (31st).
On Friday night, there were not many violations, and they all complied with persuasion.
▼Relaxation measures for restaurants and listed premises starting October 30▼
Citizen Shi Tai and her 7-year-old daughter went to Lan Kwai Fong to celebrate Halloween. She said that because she lived in Western District, she would also go to Lan Kwai Fong to distribute sweets with her daughter and pick up sweets from others every Halloween. She described "Many parents brought children Yeah, but this year's epidemic is a lot less."
When asked if he was worried about the risk of transmission, Shi Taizhi would avoid going to places where there are crowds. "Masks will not be reduced. In fact, taking transportation is a risk."
Little friend Shi said that she was dressed up as a "Japanese doll" and it took about half an hour to dress up. She also said with a smile that Lan Kwai Fong had "no atmosphere" because of the epidemic this year.
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