The Chief Executive, Carrie Lam, announced today (5th) afternoon that Hong Kong’s anti-epidemic measures will be tightened and the sports venues under the Leisure and Cultural Services Department will be closed again.
The Omicron variant virus has appeared in a community invisible transmission chain, and the epidemic has deteriorated rapidly. The government held a press conference in the afternoon to announce the tightening of a number of epidemic prevention measures.
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The Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced that the fitness center, sports premises and swimming pools will be closed for 14 days, including venues under the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, starting at midnight on January 7th, and that the department will announce it later .
This means that football and basketball courts may be closed again after February 19 last year, and related sports events such as the Hong Kong Premier Football League may be cancelled.
The Hong Kong Football Association was originally scheduled to hold the Elite Cup group match at Mong Kok Stadium at 8 o'clock tonight. The FA stated that the match will be held as usual, but it will be changed to a closed-door match without ticket sales.
The FA will only allow team players, guests and the media with valid certificates to enter the arena.
The FA later stated that in accordance with the government’s latest anti-epidemic regulations, the games originally scheduled for January 7 to January 20 will be postponed. More details and related arrangements will be announced tomorrow.
The Hong Kong Basketball Association also announced that the men's first group matches tonight and tomorrow will also be held behind closed doors.