The city's leader hails a 'return to normalcy' after one of the world's longest-running Covid rules.
Hong Kong has lifted its mask mandate, marking an end to one of the world's longest-running Covid restrictions.
Under the mandate, which began in July 2020 and lasted for 945 days, people could be fined up to HK$5,000 ."In this year and the coming year, we will go all out for the economy and development at full speed." Other Covid curbs in Hong Kong included strict quarantine rules, limitations on the number of people gathering in public places, as well as restricting visitors in nursing homes.Some residents and business owners have said these tough rules damaged Hong Kong's economy and international standing. The city's gross domestic product fell by 3.5% last year.
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