Government urged to provide rapid antigen test kits to the population for self-testing every other day in the coming two months.
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Around 100 daily arrivals threaten to overwhelm current available accommodation, but new hotels must meet Health Bureau standards.
NATs now compulsory at land borders and ferry terminals for arrivals who have been to Beijing, Shenzhen, Tianjin and some other places in the past 21 days.
Fifty-five-year-old, who was triple-jabbed, remains under observation in SSM centre in Coloane.
Health officials advise bosses to check staff’s travel history and monitor their physical wellbeing; recent travellers to the mainland should get follow-up test.
Leong Iek Hou points to benefits of ‘mix and match’ vaccination, warns of ongoing threat posed by pandemic.
Respiratory medicine expert Leung Chi-chiu has warned that daily case counts could reach 10,000 within a week.
Hong Kong’s toughest pandemic measures come in the wake of 600 new reported Covid-19 infections in the city today.
Macao reaches 75% vaccination rate, but health chief points to dangers of Omicron variant, urges everyone to get jabbed.