This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing . Key points: – Cap on public gatherings tightened to two people but families with more than two members exempted, cross-family gatherings of more than two families banned – Vaccine pass extended to shopping centres, department stores, supermarkets, wet markets, religious places and salons, the latter two to be closed until February 24 – Dining at ‘Type D’ restaurants cut to four people per table, types B and C limited to two per table – Fine for ignoring mandatory testing doubled to HK$10,000 – Anti-epidemic fund to get another HK$26 billion, with Legco approval as early as next Tuesday, those temporarily unemployed will be covered Hong Kong has imposed its toughest social-distancing rules yet, announcing an unprecedented ban on private gatherings of more than two families, as well as the closure of more public venues, including houses of worship, from Thursday.…

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