Hong Kong residents have gone on a spending spree after two months of being cooped up at home, although it is not clear if this will be enough of a lifeline to the retail and food and beverage (F&B) sector which remains among the worst hit by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Sales at K11 Musea, located in Tsim Sha Tsui, jumped by a factor of seven last weekend compared to two weeks ago before the gradual easing of anti-pandemic measures.