Hong Kongers picnic to avoid Covid-tracing app

Author: AFP/APP

Hong Kong: When Hong Kong made a Covid check-in app mandatory at restaurants, friends Birdy and Bu — wary of government tracking — decided to avoid eateries entirely and go for picnics instead.

The idea caught fire: their private social media picnic group has swelled from 50 in December to more than 6,000 members, as many looks to avoid sharing data in a city where distrust of the Beijing-backed authorities runs deep.

Instead of scanning QR codes at restaurants with the government’s “Leave Home Safe” app, they simply order takeaway and find spots to eat with friends.

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