HONG KONG: Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Friday (Aug 21) that mass testing of residents for COVID-19 will begin on Sep 1, as she warned ...
HONG KONG: Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Friday that mass testing of residents for COVID-19 will begin on Sep 1, as she warned people not to be complacent despite a steady fall in the number of new infections.
The testing, which will be done with the assistance of a 60-person team from the mainland, is the first time Chinese health officials have assisted the special administrative region in its battle to control the epidemic.According to the government's COVID-19 website, the city has reported more than 4,600 COVID-19 cases and 75 deaths.aimed at controlling the spread of COVID-19.
These restrictions include a ban on dining at restaurants from 6pm, and the mandating of masks in all outdoor public areas. They are set to remain in force until Aug 25."In extending the social distancing measures, the government has balanced the ... competing factors of public health protection, economic impact and social acceptance," said a food and health bureau spokesperson on Monday.
"At present, the severe epidemic situation does not allow any room to relax social distancing measures."
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