Dear Staff and Students,
We would like to share the following message on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) from Department of Health about lifting of certain social distancing measures under Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance.
You are encouraged to visit the thematic website (https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/index.html) regularly for further information and updates.
Health, Safety and Environment Office
Updated information on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Lifting of certain social distancing measures under Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance
The Government will relax some of the social distancing measures in relation to catering business, scheduled premises and group gathering in public places. The latest measures will come into effect from May 8, 2020 for 14 days till May 21, 2020.
In light of the more stabilised situation in Hong Kong in terms of the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the recent weeks and the 'suppress and lift' strategy adopted to contain the epidemic, a window of opportunity exists to lift some of the social distancing measures at the moment. Please refer to https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202005/05/P2020050500874.htm for the key requirements under the latest measures.
These latest measures have balanced the oft-competing factors of public health protection, economic impact and social acceptance. They could help maintain social distancing while allowing room for resumption of social activities. The Government will continue to closely monitor the epidemic situation and review the various measures in place with a view to suitably adjusting them taking into account all relevant factors.
We would like to solicit your support to disseminate the information to your colleagues, work associates and/or business partners so that they could adopt proper preventive measures. Thank you very much for your support.
Department of Health
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2019冠狀病毒病的最新資訊
放寬部分《預防及控制疾病條例》下的減少社交接觸措施
政府將放寬部分就餐飲業務、表列處所及在公眾地方進行羣組聚集的減少社交接觸措施。這些措施由二○二○年五月八日起生效，為期十四日至二○二○年五月二十一日。
考慮到本港過去數周就2019冠狀病毒病的疫情及確診個案數字越趨穩定，以及採取張弛有道（suppress and lift）策略控制疫情，現在是合適的時機放寬部分減少社交接觸的措施。最新措施的主要規定，請參考https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202005/05/P2020050500885.htm。
有關措施已平衡保障公共衞生、經濟影響及社會接受程度等因素，一方面維持部分減少社交接觸的措施，另一方面預留空間恢復社交活動。政府會因應疫情的發展，不時檢討已實施的相關措施，以在考慮到所有相關因素後作出適當調節。
希望你可以將有關資訊與你的同事、合作者及／或業務伙伴分享，讓他們都能採取合適的預防措施。非常感謝你的支持。
衞生署
