More Lockdowns Imposed In Yuen Long, Ma On Shan

Health authorities on Friday night announced two more coronavirus lockdowns at residential buildings in Ma On Shan and Yuen Long.

Residents of two blocks in Fu Loy Garden on 7 Ma Wang Road in Yuen Long are required to be tested, as are people at Heng Kong House of Heng On Estate at 1 Hang Kam Street in Ma On Shan.

People within the restricted zones have to get tested by 2 am, unless they've already done so in the past two days and have an SMS proving they're virus-free.

The area surrounding the buildings were sealed off on Friday evening, and authorities hope to lift the lockdown by 7am on Saturday morning.

Authorities have been imposing a series of lockdowns in buildings deemed to be at risk of coronavirus infections in the run up to the Lunar New Year break, aimed at driving down community infections to allow schools and businesses to reopen after the holidays.

Of thousands of people tested, only a handful of positive cases have been found, though officials say such operations are still worth it to give people in the affected areas peace of mind.