Hong Kong orders compulsory Covid tests for all its citizens

[Eugene]

Source: BBC

Hong Kong orders compulsory Covid tests for all its citizens

22 February 2022

Hong Kong's government has ordered the compulsory testing of all of its 7.5 million citizens as the city battles surging coronavirus infections.

Chief Executive Carrie Lam said residents would have to undergo three rounds of tests starting in mid-March.

Schools will break early for summer.

The territory is trying to adhere to China's "zero Covid" policy, but the highly contagious Omicron variant has overwhelmed its hospitals and testing and quarantine facilities.

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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-60467039

[OAITW r.2.0]

1. I think most will comply, but how willChina use the data?

The information learned might be important in understansing the actual pentetration of the virus. I think many have had it and have not acted in a way to promote transmission.

[littlemissmartypants]

2. They could vaccinate them at the same time and kill two birds with one stone.

If that's medically possible.

I mean, no need to have to round everybody up twice.