‘Keung To Bay’? Thousands gather in Hong Kong shopping hub to celebrate Mirror heart throb’s 23rd birthday, but health expert warns of Covid-19 infection risks
- Causeway Bay area brimming with fans decked out in club attire as followers splurge on free tram rides for all to answer star’s call for charitable work
- Health expert Dr Leung Chi-chiu says risk of infection could increase if people did not wear their masks properly and crowds engaged in shouting and cheering
Most of the attention was centred on a lone eastbound tram – or ding ding as they are affectionately known in the city – on Hennessy Road lavishly emblazoned with Keung’s photos and well wishes for his 23rd birthday.
Even though the city’s fifth Covid-19 wave had slowed down, respiratory expert Dr Leung Chi-chiu said he was worried that such gatherings would pose infection risks. He added that the risk could increase if people did not wear their masks properly and crowds engaged in shouting and cheering.
“If it causes an outbreak in the community, it will definitely affect the overall arrangement of loosening social-distancing measures,” Leung said, adding that Causeway Bay was inundated with fans.
In response to queries from the Post, a police spokesman said officers conducted an operation in Causeway Bay to remind residents to follow social-distancing rules and avoid gathering in public. No fines were issued, he added.
Scores of police were seen maintaining order as fans waved and shouted at the flagship vehicle travelling between Sheung Wan and Causeway Bay. The star himself, a member of popular local boy band Mirror, was not on board.