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Hong Kong ‘lock down’, Kowloon side community Accelerate COVID checks for 10,000 citizens within 48 hours

The Hong Kong government issued an order to lock down a residential area in Kowloon today (Jan. 23), leaving around 10,000 people to remain indoors. Until the COVID-19 screening has been completed and most of the results are known.

70 residential buildings in Jordan district have been declared “Controlled areas” where officials will screen for COVID-19 To be completed within 48 hours so that citizens can leave to work on Monday (25).

Hong Kong authorities have taken proactive measures to stem the spread of COVID-19. In the city, which is both the financial and aviation hub of Asia, today marks the first time the state has had to announce a lockdown.

Hong Kong Health Minister Sophia Chan said the area was mostly crowded old buildings.

“The risk of transmission within the community is very high,” Chan told the media. “After assessing the situation We think it is imperative to post a lockdown in the area to detect infection. In the hope of reducing the number of infected people to zero. “

“All residents must remain in the property to avoid transmission of infection. Until you know the results of the examination “

This residential area has found people infected with COVID-19. At least 162 people in January, and from the wastewater samples collected from these buildings, they were found to have higher viral loads than in other areas.

“All residents must remain in the property to avoid transmission of infection. Until you know the results of the examination “

Hong Kong is one of the first areas. Who found people infected with COVID-19 After an outbreak in the Chinese city of Wuhan in late 2019.

In the past two months, the Hong Kong government managed to maintain the cumulative number of cases below 10,000 and only 170 deaths, but in the past two months there has been a fourth wave of outbreaks, especially in the community. Low income in the Yau Tsim Mong region, which is still infected as a cluster has continued to appear.

Source: Reuters

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