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Hong Kong authorities announce that they will ease some of their strict social distancing measures beginning on April 21, including lifting the ban on private gatherings of more than two households, extending dine-in service at restaurants to 10 p.m., and allowing the reopening of most premises, as the number of COVID-19 cases declines.
2022-04-14

The authorities extends the compulsory quarantine in designed hotels to 21 days for visitors from outside China, Macau, and Taiwan beginning tomorrow and also ban all people who stayed in South Africa over the past 21 days from entering Hong Kong in order to prevent the spread of new variants of SARS-CoV-2.
2020-12-25

The Hong Kong government announces that they will limit the number of people in a gathering to two, close venues such as mahjong parlours and swimming pools and ask most civil servants to work from home for two weeks beginning December 2. Ocean Park and Hong Kong Disneyland will also be closed.
2020-11-30

Hong Kong Police Force clash with protesters at different malls across Hong Kong amid a visit by Chief Executive Carrie Lam to Beijing. Riot police use pepper spray to disperse crowds as a result.
2019-12-15

Local elections are held in Hong Kong. Barring military intervention from Beijing, the outcome is seen as a major indicator for the political future of the protest-ridden region.
2019-11-24

The Hong Kong economy enters into a recession, as a result of continuous protests from the past five months.
2019-10-27

The first people are charged with breaking the ban on wearing face masks in Hong Kong. The government of Hong Kong says the prohibition of face masks is needed to end months of violent protests.
2019-10-7

At least 10 people are injured after fireworks were shot from a moving car into a crowd of pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong.
2019-07-31

Hong Kong's Occupy Central protest leaders call for supporters to hold a major rally after the Government of Hong Kong calls off planned talks.
2014-10-10

The Hong Kong government backs down on plans to introduce Chinese patriotism classes in its schools after weeks of protests.
2012-09-8