Today, we learned that the first community transmission of the omicron COVID-19 variant happened in Hong Kong. This happened as a Cathay aircrew violated his home quarantine order to go dining together in the Moon Palace restaurant at the Festival Walk shopping centre featured in this video on the very same date the transmission happened. Because of the holidays, the restaurants were packed with people, and customers also gathered around to watch a dancing and singing show on a Christmas theme at the shopping mall. Concern is high now that the omicron variant is out in the population at a time where elderlies above 80 are only vaccinated at about 20 % in the city. The vaccination efforts have hit a snag after reported myocarditis issues with younger teenager. In addition, mainland China is likely to push back an announced border opening on which the city was counting to see economic activity resume.