There was a time when people, I included, thought Hong Kong was the best place to be during the global pandemic. Across the globe, countries were struggling to contain the spread of Covid19. Meanwhile here in Hong Kong we monitored the daily updates and celebrated the continuous string of no local infections. The cases that were showing up were those imported from overseas and there was a sense of containment. Hong Kong was heralded as the poster child for border control, immigration quarantine, stringent contact tracing and the promulgation of mask wearing. So when the number of local cases jump from zero to suddenly a steady number of daily cases from reportedly unknown sources. Clusters are identified in elderly nursing homes and amongst the taxi drivers.
So here we are. The third wave. More cases. More deaths. There's no surprise that the rules have become stricter. School, bars and gyms have naturally been ordered to temporarily shutdown. Employees have been asked to work from home. Restaurants have been ordered to restrict patronage and limit dine-in to breakfast and lunch, no dinner. The rules this time are stricter. Social Distancing. Again.
It was a good run. Managed to finish the practical component of my yoga course. Attended two weddings, a bachelor party.
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