Hong Kong to ease some social distancing measures from August 28 

China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Tuesday announced that it would ease some social distancing measures from August 28, after a steady fall in new coronavirus infections in the city. 

Mandatory face mask-wearing will be lifted for outdoor sports and parks on August 28, the region's Food and Environmental Hygiene Department said in a press briefing. 

Restaurants will also be allowed to run dine-in services until 9:00 p.m. from August 28, extended from 6:00 p.m. 

On August 24, the number of new COVID-19 cases dropped to a single-digit for the first time since the beginning of July, with nine infections.