Hong Kong Orders Three Compulsory Citywide Covid Tests in March
- One round of testing is expected to take one week, Lam says
- Travel bans extended to April 20; schools to go on early break
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Hong Kong will conduct compulsory testing of its entire 7.4 million population three times in March, deploying a key mainland China strategy in a bid to slow an outbreak that’s pushed the city’s resources to the brink.
The financial hub will also maintain its strict social distancing restrictions until mid to end-April, while a flight ban on nine countries including the U.S., U.K. and Australia will be extended to April 20, Chief Executive Carrie Lam said Tuesday, announcing a raft of anti-pandemic measures.