A man checks out the directories at the entrance of the Revenue Tower in Wan Chai, Hong Kong on April 1, 2022 as various government departments start resuming public services amid subsiding coronavirus infections. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)

HONG KONG - Various government departments in Hong Kong started to gradually resume public services on Friday, as the city's latest outbreak of COVID-19 infections subsided.

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The government said last week that it aimed to largely resume normal public services from April 21, when social distancing measures start to be relaxed. The government planned to lift most of the curbs within three months, it added.

Some non-emergency or non-essential government services may be resumed at a later time as fighting the pandemic remains its priority, the government said.

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Residents are seen outside the Immigration Tower in Wan Chai, Hong Kong on April 1, 2022. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)

Transport Department staff takes inquiries from residents in their office in Hong Kong on April 1, 2022. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)

Residents leave the Smart Identity Card Replacement Centre in Wan Chai, Hong Kong on April 1, 2022. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)

Residents are seen outside Wanchai Tower that houses the District Court and government offices in Hong Kong on April 1, 2022. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)

Two men enter the Central Government Offices in Tamar, Hong Kong on April 1, 2022. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)

This photo taken on April 1, 2022 shows the Central Government Offices in Tamar, Hong Kong. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)