Long hours spent tracking down recusant, the only person in the whole city to shun the free test, and persuading him to agree finally bring a result.
Community
Anyone who may have come into contact with Delta variant family should get NAT at once, following results of Health Bureau’s investigations.
Over-60s encouraged to take advantage of free walk-in jabs at any of the city’s 18 vaccination stations.
Travellers advised to avoid high-risk areas for a fortnight after getting vaccinated.
While Covid-19 is under control locally, authorities fear possible effects from abroad, and extend precautions until next April.
Females currently outnumber males (just); fewer weddings, more births registered; and non-resident workers’ numbers are dropping.
Risk recedes, but nearly 60 per cent of the population has yet to be vaccinated; 200,000 more Sinopharm doses expected to arrive tomorrow.
Covid-19 restriction put an end to public performances, lectures and training programmes for the time being.
Recusant will remain in quarantine for at least two weeks; police track down remaining four people who failed to get tested.