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Masks off by April? Hong Kong’s finance chief says move may come ‘end of season’

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Hong Kong remains one of the few cities in the world still retaining its mask mandate. Photo: Jelly Tse

Hong Kong remains one of the few cities in the world still retaining its mask mandate. Photo: Jelly Tse

No more masks by April? Hong Kong finance chief raises hopes by saying city will drop unpopular Covid rule by ‘end of season’

  • Financial Secretary Paul Chan takes questions on radio programme, but most callers focused on mask mandate instead of overall budget blueprint
  • He admits similar views were raised during consultations on budget address

Lilian Cheng

Updated: 8:09pm, 24 Feb, 2023

Hong Kong remains one of the few cities in the world still retaining its mask mandate. Photo: Jelly Tse

Hong Kong remains one of the few cities in the world still retaining its mask mandate. Photo: Jelly Tse

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