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    Coronavirus FAQ: Cases Are Spiking Again In Hong Kong. What Are They Doing About It?

    Hong Kong had brought local transmission way, way down. But numbers are now going up. What kind of restrictions are being introduced for daily life to get the virus under control once more?
    by Jason Beaubien Jul 31, 2020 3 minutes
    New rules in Hong Kong require everyone to wear a mask in all outdoor places or face a $650 fine. Above: A masked woman stretches out a public park. Also: The maximum number of people allowed at a public gathering is ... 2.

    Each week, we answer "frequently asked questions" about life during the coronavirus crisis. If you have a question you'd like us to consider for a future post, email us at goatsandsoda@npr.org with the subject line: "Weekly Coronavirus Questions."

    Hong Kong is seeing its biggest surge in coronavirus cases since the outbreak began.

    After periods when the city had gotten the number of domestic cases — infections not linked to people arriving from abroad — down to zero, Hong Kong is now reporting more than 100 new cases a day.

    So what is Hong Kong doing about it?

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