Compulsory Testing Ordered For 15 Locations

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2022-02-13 HKT 22:48

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  • The Centre for Health Protection said Hong Kong reported over 1,300 coronavirus cases on Sunday. Photo: RTHK

    The Centre for Health Protection said Hong Kong reported over 1,300 coronavirus cases on Sunday. Photo: RTHK

The government on Sunday evening issued a compulsory testing notice ordering people who had visited 15 specified premises to get tested for Covid.

The premises were in Tai Po, Tai Wai, Ngau Tau Kok, Yuen Long, Tsz Wan Shan, Tuen Mun, Mong Kok, Cheung Sha Wan, Sha Tin, Tin Shui Wai, and Sheung Shui.

The government said the compulsory testing requirement also applied to people who had been vaccinated.

The Centre for Health Protection said Hong Kong reported over 1,300 coronavirus cases on Sunday.

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