The Chinese city once had some of the toughest restrictions in the world, but is now opening up.
The vaccine pass system is one of the measures being scrapped in Hong Kong from 29 DecemberHong Kong is dropping almost all its Covid restrictions this week, following a similar move by mainland China.
Also being scrapped from Thursday is the rule that limits the number of people allowed to gather outside to 12.Hong Kong's leader, John Lee, cited high vaccine rates as one of the reasons for lifting restrictions., 93% of the population have had two vaccine does, while more than 83% have received three.
"Hong Kong has a sufficient amount of medicine to fight Covid, and healthcare workers have gained rich experience in facing the pandemic," Mr Lee said on Wednesday.Mr Lee added that instead of the vaccine pass, which has limited access to public places for unvaccinated since it was introduced in February, the city would take "more targeted measures" - including promoting vaccination for the elderly and children.
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