More than 22,000 people under follow up; 13 of the new cases were found in Red Code Zones and medical observation hotels and five in the community.
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Out of 1,675 confirmed cases, only 5.7% have been domestic helpers; rigorous new anti-virus measures for next week to be announced tomorrow.
More than 20,500 individuals under follow up, including around 3,000 close contacts and over 11,200 people with overlapping itineraries.
Over 20,000 people are under follow up; data up to 8th mass NAT show decrease in community infections.
Health chief stresses benefits of mass testing, points to fewer cases; ‘if we reach zero cases we can return to our normal life’.
Forty-one of 128 new cases found in red zones and medical observation hotels, 36 in close contacts, 38 in mass testing and among key groups while 13 detected in community; over 15,000 people under follow up.
Over 490,000 people have been sampled up until this morning; mass testing to end today at 6 pm.
More than 14,000 individuals are under follow up; 94 batches of pooled samples from fourth mass NAT positive for Covid-19.
Second round of citywide Covid-19 testing to continue until midnight; anyone failing to get tested will be assigned with a yellow health code and taken by police to undergo the test.
