The Government today announced that aside from those providing emergency services and essential public services, all other government employees should continue to work from home until August 9.

It noted that as the local epidemic situation remains severe, it is necessary to continue to take measures to significantly reduce people flow and social contact to stop COVID-19 from further spreading in the community.

Government departments will continue to provide emergency and essential public services.

The Government added it appreciates that the reduction in public services given the epidemic will bring inconvenience to the public and appealed for their understanding.

It also strongly appealed to employers of private organisations to allow their staff to work from home as far as possible.