The Hong Kong Government has announced the following new social distancing measures for restaurants/caterers and bars, which will come into effect starting 00:00 11th July 2020 and will last for a period of 14 days until 24th July 2020.
Here is the summary below:
Restaurants/Caterers:
1) Distance of tables will still be kept 1.5metres apart (or with use of some form of dividers between tables)
2) Capacity of diners at each premises must not exceed 60% of original capacity
3) Only 8 diners can be seated at each table
Bars
1) Distance of tables will still be kept 1.5metres apart (or with use of some form of dividers between tables)
2) Capacity of customers at each premises must not exceed 60% of original capacity
3) Only 4 customers can be seated at each table
Please see below for the formal announcement:
Government tightens social distancing measures
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The Government will gazette today (July 9) directions under the Prevention and Control of Disease (Requirements and Directions) (Business and Premises) Regulation (Cap. 599F) to tighten social distancing measures.
The requirements and restrictions under the latest directions (details at Annex) will come into effect on July 11, 2020 for a period of 14 days till July 24, 2020 as follows:
Key requirements under the latest measures
Following the directions and amendments under Cap. 599F and Cap. 599G, the latest relaxed social distancing measures will be as follows –
Catering business
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(1) On catering business, the number of customers at any catering premises at any one time must not exceed 60% of the normal seating capacity of the premises. No more than eight persons may be seated together at one table within any catering premises, while for bars and pubs, no more than four persons may be seated together at one table therein. Other requirements and restrictions in relation to catering business premises will be maintained.
Persons responsible for carrying on catering businesses and the managers of scheduled premises that contravene the statutory requirements under Cap. 599F would have committed a criminal offence. Offenders are subject to a maximum fine of $50,000 and imprisonment for six months.
In addition, the direction made by the Secretary for Food and Health under the Prevention and Control of Disease (Prohibition on Group Gathering) Regulation (Cap. 599G) which took effect on July 3 remains in effect.
For more details, please refer to the following press release from the Hong Kong Government.