Civil servants in Hong Kong head back to work as services resume

The majority of government employees in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) returned to their offices on Monday when multiple city services also resumed as the COVID-19 situation eases in the region.

The city has reported no domestic infections for over two weeks and the HKSAR chief executive, Carrie Lam, announced last week the government will lift work-from-home arrangements. 

As of Sunday, Hong Kong has registered a total of 1,039 confirmed COVID-19 cases, among which 879 have recovered and four have died.

However, some facilities like gyms, cinemas, museums and libraries remain closed.

Some other restrictive measures, such as a 14-day home quarantine for people coming from the Chinese mainland, operational requirements for restaurants and a ban on gatherings above four people, end at midnight on Wednesday and the HKSAR government is set to announce further decisions soon.