On the morning of April 28, the Hong Kong SAR Government held a press conference. The Chief Executive, Lin Zhengyue, said that in view of the latest prevention and control of the new coronary pneumonia epidemic, the government services will be resumed in stages from next Monday, May 4. This includes: In addition to the staff of public schools and recreational venues, the vast majority of government staff must resume normal work. Public facilities including outdoor sports fields, public libraries and museums will be reopened. In addition, various committee meetings can be held, but group activities, including various awards, still need to be avoided.
Lin Zhengyue emphasized that during the first phase of civil servants’ resumption of work, the SAR government will adopt stricter sanitary measures, including taking temperature and wearing masks when entering and leaving government buildings. Various departments still advocate flexible work and more video conferencing.