While hundreds of thousands of government workers returned to work today, some departments have arranged employees to work on alternative days to minimize social contact, as some workers raised concerns about exposure to the virus during their commute and a lack of face masks, RTHK reports. At the Innovation and Technology Bureau, employees said some workers would going to work on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, while some others would work only on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Members of the public who had come to the offices generally welcomed the resumption of work by government departments. But as workers started coming in, some of them said they were concerned about a lack of face masks. Another employee who described herself as a "middle level manager" said her department had provided just one box of face masks for them.

Source: The Standard March 02, 2020 04:30 UTC