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Written by: Deng Yinglin
2021-01-05 20:05
Last update date: 2021-01-05 20:05
Under the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the Hong Kong government announced earlier that only wet goods stalls will be set up in the 2021 Lunar New Year Fair.
However, the new crown pneumonia epidemic has not ceased. The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department said today (5th) that it will continue to evaluate the latest development of the epidemic, and will not rule out adjusting the size of the Lunar New Year Fair or even canceling the holding of the Lunar New Year Fair.
▼The bidding situation of Victoria Park Lunar New Year Fair on November 17 last year▼
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In the past, the cooked food stalls at the Victoria Park Lunar New Year Fair were the focus of bidding. However, the Hong Kong Government will only set up wet goods stalls for the 2020 Lunar New Year Fair based on social conditions and public safety.
The 2021 Lunar New Year's Eve will be affected by the epidemic, and it is uncertain whether it can be held as scheduled.
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The Lunar New Year Fair in 2021 was originally scheduled to be held from 6th to 12th of the next month (early morning on the first day of the new year) for seven days. During the epidemic, the government announced that only wet goods would be sold, while the FEHD held the Lunar New Year Fair from November 17 last year Public bidding of stalls.
According to the FEHD, if necessary, it does not rule out adjusting the size of the Lunar New Year Fair or even canceling the holding of the Lunar New Year Fair.
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As the epidemic continues, the FEHD’s latest reply to "Hong Kong 01" stated that it will closely monitor the latest situation of the epidemic, conduct risk assessments from a public health perspective and make corresponding arrangements to protect the health of stall owners and the public, minimize the chance of disease spread, and Frankly speaking, if necessary, it is not excluded to adjust the size of the Lunar New Year Fair or even cancel the holding of the Lunar New Year Fair.
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