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Letters

I have always thought of myself as a logical person, so when we had a surge in virus cases emanating from dance studios (“Race to trace 1,000 people as Hong Kong ‘super-spreader’ dance cluster balloons”, November 23) I had to assume that any new regulations would include these venues.
So can someone explain why the Hong Kong authorities in their wisdom have decided to put restrictions on certain entertainment venues but not on the dance studio businesses, the source of the latest outbreak?
Duncan Hancock, Lamma
Hong Kong government dancing to an illogical tune
I am not a regular critic of the government – so perhaps I am in the minority – but I did plan to enjoy to some live music on the weekend.


Dance studios – the source of 187 Covid-19 infections so far in a very short time frame – will be open. Meanwhile, bars and nightclubs – with no known recent cases – will now be closed (“Hong Kong orders closure of bars, nightclubs, expands use of Covid-19 app”, November 24).
Despite this encouragement from the government, I will not attend a dance studio instead of my usual live music venue.
Bruce Stinson, Tsim Sha Tsui
 


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