Masks mandatory as cases rise in Hong Kong

Hong Kong has made it mandatory to wear masks on public transport, in indoor areas and passenger terminals. The measures will last until August 5 as the city tries to break the transmission of local infections. Hong Kong has recorded 2,019 infections with 14 deaths.

Hong Kong has made it mandatory to wear masks on public transport, in indoor areas and passenger terminals. The measures will last until August 5 as the city tries to break the transmission of local infections.

Hong Kong has recorded 2,019 infections with 14 deaths. On Tuesday, it reported 58 cases, 25 of them from an unknown source. The city's Health Minister Sophia Chan is appealing to people to stay at home as much as possible, saying Hong Kong is at a high risk of a community outbreak.