Latest Lockdowns Yield One Preliminary Positive Case

Health officials say coronavirus tests on more than 2,100 residents of Mong Kok and Yau Ma Tei overnight led to the discovery of one preliminary positive case.

The latest "ambush lockdowns" came to an end by 7am on Friday morning.

One preliminary Covid-19 case was found in Yau Ma Tei, the government said in a statement.

Anyone who was in a wide area bounded by Pitt Street, Tung On Street, Canton Road and Dundas Street in Yau Ma Tei was required to get tested by 2am.

This was the second lockdown in nine days for some of the residents. Authorities had sealed off a smaller area on Pitt Street and Tung On Street for mandatory testing on Tuesday last week, identifying one coronavirus infection.

Meanwhile, Mandarin Court on Shanghai Street was also sealed off, a day after authorities imposed a mandatory testing order for residents there.

People who had proof of a negative test result since Tuesday were not required to get tested again during the lockdowns, though they were required to stay within the restricted areas.

Officials said lockdowns on Wednesday night also yielded one preliminary positive case.