Hong Kong tightens Covid-19 restrictions

THE Hong Kong Special Administrative Region beefed up social restrictions on Wednesday, limiting the number of social gatherings to two people and issuing closure orders to public venues such as hair salons and religious buildings amid a surge of Covid-19 cases characterized by the highly contagious Omicron, echoing the city's decision to stick to the dynamic zero strategy.

In less than two weeks since the start of the Chinese Lunar New Year, the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Hong Kong has continued to climb to record highs.