HONG KONG – The city’s daily new coronavirus infections may have dropped to their lowest in seven weeks so far but infectious diseases experts believe that current tough social distancing measures have to remain until figures for local cases fall to zero or low digits.

Such considerations may add to the caution of the government, which has said it has yet to assess if traditional Chinese New Year fairs would be held, in a sign that festivities next month may be muted.

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