Tom Grater International Film ReporterThe Hong Kong Film Festival, which was due to get underway in less than four weeks on August 18, has been forced to cancel its upcoming edition after spikes of COVID-19 in the territory.The event already rescheduled from its original March dates after the virus began to spread, but had been on course to become one of the first big festivals to take place in a physical form after a swathe of cancellations over the summer.However, fest director Albert Lee confirmed today that the recent escalation in cases had prompted the decision.
Going back a few months, Hong Kong had been relatively successful in containing the virus, but close to 500 cases in the last week has prompted calls for a lockdown in the.
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