Hong Kong to Reopen Public Facilities as Virus Cases Dwindle
- Leader says government employees will return to work May 4
- City has been successful in containing spread of coronavirus
Barrier tape is wrapped around a children's playground in Hong Kong, March 29.
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Hong Kong announced plans to reopen government offices and some public facilities, as Chief Executive Carrie Lam took cautious steps to get the city back to work amid the threat of further coronavirus outbreaks and fresh political protests.
Government employees will start returning to offices May 4 and the city is preparing to open facilities including museums and libraries that have been closed during the pandemic, Lam said Tuesday. Authorities have yet to decide whether to extend social distancing measures beyond May 7, she said, as the city continues to see success containing daily cases.