According to the government, 93 per cent of residents have taken a first vaccine shot, and 91 per cent have received a second. Photo: K. Y. Cheng
According to the government, 93 per cent of residents have taken a first vaccine shot, and 91 per cent have received a second. Photo: K. Y. Cheng
Coronavirus Hong Kong
Hong Kong /  Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong can only fully reopen borders if Covid-19 vaccination rate improves, finance chief says

  • ‘It has been extremely challenging to strike a balance between curbing the pandemic and facilitating travel, while preserving the economy’, Paul Chan says
  • Pandemic adviser to government predicts infections spread by more transmissible variants will peak in coming week

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Sammy Heung Rachel Yeo and Oscar Liu

Updated: 12:03am, 12 Sep, 2022

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According to the government, 93 per cent of residents have taken a first vaccine shot, and 91 per cent have received a second. Photo: K. Y. Cheng
According to the government, 93 per cent of residents have taken a first vaccine shot, and 91 per cent have received a second. Photo: K. Y. Cheng
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