Mainland medical workers drafted in to help stem Covid-19 surge in Hong Kong; some patients left unwashed due to staff shortages.
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Residents must not open guestroom doors unless strictly necessary, and must wear a facemask if they do. Another Hong Kong returnee tests positive for Covid-19.
City chief urges 17 million residents to stay put while mass testing is carried out. Shops shut and public transport halted until next Sunday.
CUHK assistant professor estimates daily number of infections will not return to four-digit until late May.
Family visit permit holders shuttling back and forth via Barrier Gate and Qingmao checkpoints must pay MOP 70 for NAT, wait up to 12 hours for result.
Public transport suspended, 17 million residents told to stay at home as authorities battle to contain Omicron surge linked to neighbouring Hong Kong.
Most of the 190 who died yesterday were unvaccinated; Chief Executive says up to 300,000 may be isolating at home.
Hi-tech gang used social media apps and QR codes in their undercover operations. Three mainlanders, two male, one female, face fine of up to MOP 50,000 each.
Vaccine, which has been specifically devised for children aged 5-11, will give parents another inoculation option, health chief says.