The government has further relaxed anti-epidemic measures. From tomorrow (19th), citizens can also be exempted from wearing masks when exercising in indoor sports venues.
Chief Executive Carrie Lam said yesterday that the epidemic situation in Hong Kong has been stable in the past week, and the second phase of relaxation of epidemic prevention measures will be implemented from Thursday as originally planned.
From May 19, it is not necessary to wear a mask when playing badminton at indoor stadiums.
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Dine-in hours will be extended to 11:59 pm in dining premises, bars and pubs can reopen until 1:59 am, bathrooms, party rooms, nightclubs or nightclubs, karaoke establishments, Mahjong Tianjiu Playgrounds and cruise ships are open.
For those who are accustomed to exercising, the good news is that the mask order is relaxed again, and citizens do not need to wear masks when exercising in indoor sports premises and fitness centers that meet the ventilation requirements.
In other words, everyone who plays basketball, badminton, volleyball, squash and table tennis in the LCSD indoor gymnasium will no longer need to wear masks from tomorrow.
From May 19, you can remove the mask when exercising in a fitness center that meets the ventilation rate conditions.
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However, Lam reminded: "After the relaxation of measures in the second phase in the future, there will be more activities that do not require masks, so be more careful. You may not wear a mask when necessary, but you must wear a mask when you are not eating or exercising."
The government has relaxed the mask order for outdoor sports on May 5. Citizens are not required to wear masks when they are in country parks or when they are engaged in vigorous activities outdoors.
Sports facilities such as swimming pools, gazetted beaches, water sports centres of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and public swimming pools under its management have already reopened.
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