Hong Kong tightens anti-coronavirus rules as local transmissions rise, East Asia

HONG KONG (BLOOMBERG) – The Hong Kong government will tighten social-distancing restrictions and introduce mandatory testing for some groups after locally transmitted Covid-19 cases rose in the past week. The new measures will be in place from next Monday (Nov 16) until Nov 26, the city’s Food and Health Secretary, Ms Sophia Chan, said at a press conference. The measures include: – Restaurant and bar capacity to be reduced to 50 per cent. – The number of patrons at bar tables will be cut to two from four. – The number of diners at restaurant tables will decrease to four…