Hong Kong scraps COVID-19 mask mandate after almost 1,000 days

Hong Kong ends mask mandate after 945 days

The city's leader hails a "return to normalcy" after one of the world's longest-running Covid rules.

Hong Kong to end COVID-19 mask mandate on Wednesday

City's Chief Executive John Lee says masks will no longer be required both outdoors and indoors but some high-risk areas including hospitals and elderly homes can still require their use.

Hong Kong drops COVID-19 mask mandate after nearly 1,000 days

John Lee says the measure will take effect from Wednesday but high-risk places, like hospitals, will be able to decide whether to impose mask-wearing for staff and visitors.

Hong Kong to lift COVID mask mandate on Wednesday

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong will lift its mask mandate on Wednesday, ending the city’s last major restriction imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hong Kong govt scraps Covid mask mandate

HONG KONG: People in Hong Kong will finally be able to leave home without a face mask beginning on Wednesday, nearly 1,000 days after the coronavirus pandemic mandate was imposed.Face coverings will no longer be required indoors, outdoors or on public transportation, the semi-autonomous Chinese city's government announced, ending a measure that has become a relic globally as the world adjusts to living alongside Covid-19.Hong Kong was one of the…

Hong Kong to lift COVID mask mandate for both outside, inside areas on Wednesday

Hong Kong plans to lift its coronavirus mask mandate by Wednesday. Residents will no longer need to mask when they’re outdoors and indoors, including in public transit.