Increased hospitalisations have put pressure on the health-care system. Read more at straitstimes.com.
HONG KONG - Hong Kong health officials said tighter social distancing restrictions could be considered if rising Covid-19 cases worsen the pressure on the city's health system.
Expanding virus curbs would be seen as a step back for Asia's financial hub, which has struggled to balance reopening its borders with mainland China and the rest of the world. "If the pressure on health-care capacity continues, the government - although unwillingly - can't rule out the chance to tighten some social distancing rules, and that will impact more residents."
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