Hong Kong eases lockdown as no local Covid-19 transmission seen in 19 days

While gyms, beauty salons, bars, restaurants and other such public places have been reopened, saunas, karaoke lounges, party rooms and nightclubs would remain closed for at least another two weeks

The first time in over a month, on Friday, Hong Kong residents were able to go to gyms, beauty salons, bars, restaurants and other public places that had been closed to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

With local transmission of the virus levelling off in the past two weeks, city officials have allowed a partial reopening of eight types of businesses, but with conditions, news agency IANS reported.

Restrictions on the number of people who can sit together at a restaurant, or meet in public, have also been relaxed, with the limit doubled to eight.

But saunas, karaoke lounges, party