Most Hong Kong civil servants will work from home for the rest of this week. Photo: Bloomberg

China coronavirus: Hong Kong workers told to stay at home as government and businesses try to stop virus spreading

Hong Kong government asks civil servants to work from home, while sports facilities and museums are closed indefinitely
Businesses extend Lunar New Year holiday and some stop any travel to mainland

Topic | Coronavirus outbreak

Denise Tsang , Alvin Lum , Chad Bray , Louise Moon , Eric Ng

Published: 11:36am, 28 Jan, 2020

Updated: 11:29pm, 28 Jan, 2020

Most Hong Kong civil servants will work from home for the rest of this week. Photo: Bloomberg

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Denise Tsang

Denise Tsang is an award-winning journalist, with her career built on covering business and Hong Kong local news. She has won a number of regional and Hong Kong press awards and was a part-time lecturer on business journalism at Hong Kong Baptist University.

Alvin Lum

Alvin Lum is an award-winning political journalist specialising in Hong Kong politics and the city's justice system. Previously, he worked for the Hong Kong Economic Journal and Citizen News.

Chad Bray

Chad is a senior business reporter focused on finance. He has previously written for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones Newswires.

Louise Moon

Louise Moon joined the Post in 2017 and is a reporter on the Business desk. She has a master's in Mandarin from Edinburgh University and a master's in journalism from City University, London. Originally from the UK, she spent her teenage years growing up in Hong Kong which sparked her interest in China.

Eric Ng

Eric joined the SCMP in 1998 after brief stints in a trading company and translation and editing roles at Dow Jones and Edinburgh Financial Publishing. He has close to 20 years of experience covering China's energy, mining and industrial materials sectors, and has recently added biotechnology to his coverage. Eric has a Masters of Business Administration degree.