Hong Kong will extend social-distancing measures, despite objections from pro-democracy groups that a ban on large gatherings was being used to suppress protests.
Food and Health Secretary Sophia Chan confirmed in a briefing Tuesday afternoon that the city would extend restrictions, including a ban on gatherings of more than eight people, for another two weeks until June 4.
Earlier, Chief Executive Carrie Lam said Hong Kong needed to "remain vigilant” after new coronavirus infections broke a 23-day streak without local cases. She denied a desire to prevent gatherings, such as an annual June 4 vigil commemorating the 1989 crackdown on Tiananmen Square activists, weighed on the decision.