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Hong Kong's new Covid rules hard to swallow for patrons, restaurants

Restaurants say some patrons have cancelled dinner bookings on Sunday after the announcement of the rules on Friday. (South China Morning Post photo)

HONG KONG: Diners in Hong Kong have complained about inconvenience while some restaurants are expecting losses with the government extending mandatory Covid-19 rapid tests to groups of more than eight patrons at eateries.

The new measure - requiring banquet guests or groups of more than eight at restaurants to present a photo of a negative RAT result conducted 24 hours before entry - came into force on Sunday with the city's daily coronavirus tally set to hit 10,000 soon.

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