Citizens will soon be able to say goodbye to masks.
It is reported that the government will announce tomorrow (28th, Tuesday) that the mask order will be lifted as soon as this Wednesday (March 1st), including indoors and outdoors, and citizens do not need to wear it anymore; as for other places such as taking public transportation , Whether to wear it when going to hospitals, homes, schools, etc., is up to the citizens to decide.
▼Market conditions under the mask order on February 27▼
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The mask order has been in place for 958 days
The Hong Kong government gazetted last Wednesday to extend the mask order for two weeks to March 8, that is, citizens must wear masks on public transportation, MTR paid area buses, designated premises and designated places.
The mask order has been maintained for 958 days since July 15, 2020.
Lu Chongmao, director of the Medical and Health Bureau, said earlier that he understands that the public is concerned about when the mask order will be lifted, but he emphasized that masks have played a significant role in past epidemics, and the authorities are reviewing the data, hoping to choose an appropriate time to relax the mask order as soon as possible.
▼The mask order is still in effect▼
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Hong Kong University Scholars Ho Pak Leung and Xue Da Jun Urge Cancellation of Mask Order
Many experts have recently urged the government to cancel the mask order, including Ho Pak-leung, Director of the Center for Infection and Infectious Diseases of the University of Hong Kong. ; Professor Siddharth Sridhar of the Department of Microbiology of the University of Hong Kong also posted a post on social platforms, questioning the obsolete anti-epidemic measures of mandatory wearing of masks. Elderly care homes, hospitals, etc., can continue to wear masks.
When will the mask order be lifted at the earliest?
The government announced on February 28 to cancel the mask order, and it will be revoked from the early morning of March 1 at the earliest.
When does the mask order take effect?
Effective from July 15, 2020, it is expected to last 959 days until February 28, 2023.
The mask order｜Has been implemented for 958 days Bloomberg quoted news: The Hong Kong government may cancel the mask order as early as early March｜He Bailiang: Can be canceled at any time, which has become a formalism and additional protection is not a major epidemic.
Latest｜News: The government announced on Tuesday that the fastest 3.1 withdrawal of indoor and outdoor mask orders Macau announced that 2.27 will relax the mask order that outdoors will no longer be mandatory to wear masks on public transportation. lifted
