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By Farah Master HONG KONG (Reuters) - In Hong Kong s famed party zone Lan Kwai Fong, dormant bars and clubs are revving up to serve customers again, but only if they have had at least one vaccine shot - one of the few examples globally of offering greater freedom for the vaccinated. Bar staff need to have gotten at least one coronavirus vaccine dose too, and patrons must register with a government mobile tracking application as they enter. The Chinese special administrative region has kept COVID-19 transmission largely under control. Hong Kong has recorded more than 11,700 coronavirus cases, far lower than other developed cities. The new rules come as authorities there try to encourage the city s 7.5 million residents to get vaccinated; only about 12% have received their first dose. The re-opening of bars and the extension of opening hours are incentives for people to receive the vaccination, while the most important thing . is to prevent the spread of the infection, should it hit us a

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