The Hong Kong government plans to introduce a new package of aid measures opposed to COVID-19 by the end of this month for businesses and residents. According to reports from the South China Morning Post, new support measures in particular target those who have been adversely affected by social estating measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 infection.
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Hong Kong had reportedly already submitted a $37 billion aid program that included money donations and wage subsidies to help companies suffering stay afloat. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc, Hong Kong, in an attempt to return to normal. , has contacted destinations such as Thailand and Japan in the hope of creating bubbles.
A sharp drop in cases in the city would have led the government to slowly lift restrictions and increase the number of people authorized to meet in public from two to four. The drop in cases has also led the government to allow the reopening of good salons and gymnasiums. Even with the easing of restrictions, the government has suggested that citizens remain vigilant. Since the onset of the pandemic, Hong Kong has recorded nearly 5,000 cases of viruses and reported a hundred virus-related deaths.
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Meanwhile, about 500,000 Hong Kong citizens have registered for loose COVID-19 checks as a component of the city government’s massive control campaign. Free universal coronavirus control provided through the government began on September 1. Gyms and network centres have already been completely booked a few days before the start of the check.
The COVID-19 pandemic, which saw its first outbreak in a rainforest in Wuhan, China, last year, has now spread around the world. The virus, called COVID-19 through the World Health Organization, has inflamed more than 28 million people. international people, with the number of people killed internationally exceeding 900,000.
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