The city is still far from that vaccination milestone, with just 58 percent of residents having been vaccinated with an initial dose, according to Bloomberg’s Vaccine Tracker. That lags rival financial hubs, with Singapore at 82 percent.
Hong Kong has reported just two unlinked local cases in the past three months. Neither led to further transmission, making it one of the most COVID-free places in the world.
Hui said that it remains to be seen if abandoning the zero-tolerance approach is feasible even when inoculation is widespread.
Even Singapore is now “under pressure” though its vaccination rate is over 80 percent and the rate is high among elderly, said Hui. Singapore is now seeing daily infections approach the four-figure mark as it slowly reopens.
“So, this direction may be a bold experiment like gambling for now,” said Hui.
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