Hong Kong locks down thousands for compulsory COVID-19 testing

Hong Kong locks down thousands for compulsory COVID-19 testing > > Reuters 04:27 04:27 PM BdST Health workers are seen in protective gear inside a locked down portion of the Jordan residential area to contain a new outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Hong Kong, China Jan 23, 2021. REUTERS Hong Kong’s government locked down an area of Kowloon peninsula on Saturday after an outbreak of the novel coronavirus, saying 10,000 residents must stay home until they have been tested and the results largely determined. The first such measure the city has taken since the pandemic began has occurred…