Hong Kong May Consider Unprecedented Virus Curbs, Including Curfews

  • Government adviser says more curbs may be needed to halt virus
  • City has so far avoided stay-at-home orders and lockdowns

People sit beside a social distancing marker at Victoria Harbour.

Photographer: Paul Yeung/Bloomberg
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Unprecedented virus control measures including curfews and shutdowns of non-essential businesses may be considered in Hong Kong, according to a government health adviser, as the city continues to see a high number of locally-transmitted cases and the holiday season looms.