Hikers making the trek from Quarry Bay to Tai Tam country park. Photo: SCMP / Xiaomei Chen
Coronavirus: HKU expert questions need for people to wear masks while hiking, as city prepares to relax social distancing
- Professor Ben Cowling argues risk of transmitting Covid-19 when exercising in country parks is very low
- But some government advisers have advocated for double masks, and believe there is not enough evidence to drop mandate
Hikers making the trek from Quarry Bay to Tai Tam country park. Photo: SCMP / Xiaomei Chen
Corrected [2:57pm, 24 Mar, 2022]
- [2:57pm, 24 Mar, 2022]
The original version of this story incorrectly attributed comments to Dr Gabriel Leung and not Dr Leung Chi-chiu.
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