Hong Kong to order first coronavirus lockdown in Kowloon area: Media, East Asia

HONG KONG (BLOOMBERG) – Hong Kong for the first time will lock down tens of thousands of residents in a bid to contain a worsening outbreak of the coronavirus, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported, citing unidentified people. The lockdown is expected to begin this weekend in Yau Tsim Mong, the core urban district of Kowloon, SCMP and HK01 reported Friday (Jan 22). It covers a mandatory testing area where aging buildings and subdivided flats populated by lower-income families are common. “Persistently high and spreading infection (in the areas) and sewage surveillance suggest the outbreak is not yet under…