Among the tightened social-distancing rules taking effect for two weeks from Friday are a ban on eating in restaurants after 6pm
from Saturday to Jan. 21. They are: Australia, Canada, France, India, Pakistan, the Philippines, the United Kingdom and the United States.So far, 73.4.% of the total population has received two doses of a vaccine as of Thursday,The tightened social distancing rules include a ban on eating in restaurants after 6 p.m., closure of theme parks, museums and venues including fitness centers and bars.
The government is also canceling a mass cycling event, Cyclothon, and entertainment facilities such as Hong Kong Disneyland, cruise ship tours and nightclubs and karaoke venues for 14 days starting Friday.Restaurants must stop offering dine-in services to customers daily from 6 p.m. until 4.59 a.m. local time the following day.No live performance and dancing activity is allowed in catering premises. Karaoke or mahjong-tin kau activity should also be suspended.
Entertainment premises shut: theme parks, museums, party rooms, karaoke rooms, game centers, Chinese-style gambling establishments for mahjong and tin kau ; cinemas as well as event and performance venues will also be closed. Sports and beauty activities: fitness centers, swimming pools, sports premises, as well as beauty parlors and bathhouses will be shut.Public hospital and nursing home visits to be halted.
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