The Hong Kong government eased social distancing measures earlier, but bars and pubs can only increase seating capacity from up to 4 people to 6 people per table, which makes the industry disappointed with relaxation. Liang Liren, founding president of the Federation of Lawyers and Licensed Clubs, said this morning (13) on a radio program that since the epidemic the public has changed their free time in the context of epidemic prevention measures. people seated, even if the last week of the World Cup will be unveiled in Qatar on the 20th of next month, the public may not choose to watch the game in a bar, which affects the industry’s intention to buy the broadcasting rights of the game.
Liang Liren also urged authorities to set clear conditions and ease restrictions on live performances. Also, under the new epidemic prevention provisions, the government stipulates that bars will be open until 2am. She criticized the lack of medical reasons and high risk people like the elderly, children or critically ill patients are basically not condescending bars. Furthermore, according to regulations, bars can continue to operate at 5:00 in the morning, and one wonders how much the three hours in between will affect the prevention of the epidemic.
