Organizers said on Wednesday that the event will run from 18-31 August 2020. The full lineup of selected films will be announced on July 28.
Hong Kong has successfully controlled the virus outbreak. The territory has suffered 1,108 COVID-19 infection cases, with 1,050 of those now discharged from hospital. There have been just four COVID-19 deaths, the last nearly three months ago, in mid-March. Most border restrictions remain in place, and the government has given little indication to date when those will be relaxed. Locally, there is active discussion of so-called “travel bubbles” or “air bridges” that would open borders to other territories with similar levels of success in controlling the virus and compatible quarantine regimes.
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