政府下令從今天(4月3日)下午6點開始,關閉全港所有1200家酒吧等賣酒場所2周,這是針對娛樂場所的一系列強制性關閉措施中的最新一次,目的是遏制冠狀病毒的傳播。違者將面臨6個月的監禁,最高罰款為50000港元。
蘭桂坊集團董事長盛智文(Allan Zeman)今日審視這個全城最受歡迎的酒吧區,以前通常擠滿了飲酒者,現時只有空蕩蕩的街道和封閉的酒吧。
迄今為止,這裏已經確認了69例冠狀病毒確診病例與本地的酒吧有關,導致了14例進一步的感染,包括一個40天大的男嬰。
酒吧界指責政府使他們成為代罪羔羊,但未能及早封關及採取有效行動。許多業內人士抱怨生意已經很少,而全面關閉對許酒吧來說是催命喪鐘。
Hong Kong government ordered all 1,200 bars and pubs to close down for 2 weeks starting 6 pm today (3 April), in the latest of a series of mandatory closures targeting entertainment venues in an effort to curb the spread of coronavirus.
Violators face 6 months in prison and a maximum fine of HK$50,000.
Allan Zeman, Chairman of Lan Kwai Fong Group, surveys the damage on the empty streets and closed businesses in the city’s most popular bar district which was usually packed with drinking revellers.
To-date, there have been 69 confirmed coronavirus cases here that have been linked to local bars, leading to 14 further infections — including that of a 40-day-old baby boy.
The bar industry accused officials making them the scapegoat, while failing to close the border and take effective action earlier.
Many complained that business was already slow, and a full shutdown would sound the death-knell for many.
楊必興 P H Yang
專業攝影師。人生上半場在IBM、惠普和匯豐銀行等跨國公司擔任高級技術及管理層的IT人。數十年後,楊必興改變了軌跡,選擇追求他對攝影的終身熱愛。他屢獲殊榮,在三藩市、華盛頓、北京和香港曾舉辦十多場個人攝影展,包括香港PMQ開幕攝影展。作品經常在國際媒體的首頁刋登,包括CNN、CrowdSpark(前Newzulu、Citizenside)、Demotix、《三藩市紀事報》、Hong Kong Free Press、香港01、《信報月刊》、《明報》、《蘋果日報》、TVB等。他的作品授權《Lonely Planet旅遊指南》和港龍航空機上雜誌《絲路》刊登。2015年榮獲香港人權藝術獎。
Professional photographer. After decades working as an IT professional in senior technical and management positions with multinationals such as IBM, HP and HSBC, P H Yang changed tack and chose to pursue his life-long passion in photography. Award-winning photographer Yang is an exhibited and published artist in North America and Asia. His work is frequently featured on the front page of international media – CNN; CrowdSpark (formerly Newzulu, Citizenside) and Demotix; San Francisco Chronicle; Hong Kong Free Press; Hong Kong 01; Hong Kong Economic Journal Monthly; Ming Pao; Apple Daily; TVB...His work is licensed by Lonely Planet travel guides and Dragonair's in-flight magazine Silkroad. Yang has held over 10 solo exhibitions in San Francisco, Washington DC, Beijing and Hong Kong including PMQ's opening photo exhibition. Yang won the Hong Kong Human Rights Arts Prize in 2015.
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