Business in Hong Kong is returning to normal as the government lowered the No.8 typhoon warning signal at mid-morning after Koppu swept the city, closing schools and markets and injuring at least 28 people, Reuters reported.
Typhoon Koppu continued to move away from Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Observatory replaced the No.8 storm signal with a No.3 strong wind signal at around 10:15 a.m. (0215 GMT).
Koppu brought gale-force winds and heavy downpours to the city on Monday evening and overnight.
At least 28 people were admitted to hospital as a result of the typhoon, but most sustained only minor injuries and were discharged after treatment, the government said.
Hong Kong financial markets were closed on Tuesday morning but there was no major disruption to air traffic.
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing said trading would resume from 2:30 p.m. (0630 GMT) on Tuesday, while other markets and banks would reopen gradually.
As of 0200 GMT, Koppu was centred about 260 km west of Hong Kong and was forecast to continue to move inland west-northwest at about 20 km per hour into the southern Chinese province of Guangdong.
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