NaturalNews.com by: Ramon Tomey
Hong Kong’s population dwindled by a record number, mainly spurred by people departing the island to evade draconian Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) protocols.
Based on data released by the Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department, the special administrative region saw a decline of 121,500 residents in the year that closed on June 30. It equated to a 1.6 percent drop in population, which left the total number of people in Hong Kong at about 7.29 million.
The data released Aug. 11 marked the third straight year of population declines and the biggest drop in at least six decades.
A government spokesperson commented on the department’s data.
“It is believed that the pandemic and the related quarantine requirements would have impacted talent inflow, especially those on short-term employment visas [or] entry permits. This problem could be resolved when the quarantine and social distancing measures [are] relaxed,” the spokesperson said.
