Hong Kong to Impose Lockdowns ‘as Necessary’ After Kowloon Move

  • Two-day lockdown found 13 cases after 7,000 people tested
  • Strictest move taken by Hong Kong yet to curb winter outbreak
Government workers clean the street in the Jordan area on Jan. 25.Photographer: Chan Long Hei/Bloomberg
Lock
This article is for subscribers only.

Sign up here for our daily coronavirus newsletter on what you need to know, and subscribe to our Covid-19 podcast for the latest news and analysis.

Hong Kong signaled more lockdowns in the future after deeming its first such measure, imposed on an area of Kowloon over the weekend, successful in detecting 13 new cases.