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HKSAR govt to inject $825.53 mln to bail out pandemic-hit industries
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A man wearing a face mask walks past Christmas decorations in a restaurant window in Hong Kong, China, December 11, 2020. /AP

A man wearing a face mask walks past Christmas decorations in a restaurant window in Hong Kong, China, December 11, 2020. /AP

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government said on Thursday that it will release a new round of anti-pandemic funds worth 6.4 billion Hong Kong dollars (about $825.53 million) to help hard-hit industries, including fitness centers and restaurants.

Matthew Cheung, chief secretary for administration of the HKSAR government, briefed media that 5.5 billion Hong Kong dollars have been earmarked to help industries hard-hit by COVID-19. The remaining sum will be utilized for emergency use.

Meanwhile, the HKSAR on Thursday reported 96 new COVID-19 cases, including 90 cases of local transmission, according to the Centre for Health Protection (CHP). Among the new infections, 26 have an unknown origin, the CHP said.

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