No Cases Found In Sheung Wan Building Lockdown
"); jQuery("#212 h3").html("
"); });
2021-07-20 HKT 07:16
Share this story
The government on Tuesday said it finished its compulsory Covid-19 testing exercise at 7am at the Centre Point residential building in Sheung Wan, where a 185 residents were tested and no confirmed cases were found.
Police had sealed off the building on Staunton Street on Monday evening after a 27-year-old man, who had arrived back from the US on Sunday, tested preliminary positive for the L452R mutation.
The mutation is present in the very infectious delta variant, but is not unique to it.
The man had lived in the block for about a week, before going on a trip to the US on July 4.
He had been fully vaccinated with the BioNTech vaccine and did not have any symptoms.
Authorities are classifying the case as an imported one, as he may have been infected in America.
Earlier on Monday, health authorities here reported no new Covid-19 infections.
Last updated: 2021-07-20 HKT 08:30
Treasury Secretary Grilled On Economic Figures And Foreign Policy. He Refrained From Directly Calling Ukraine An Ally.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent emphasized that prices would come down as soon as the Iran war ended, hailed Trump's ec... Read more
More Than Seven In Ten Americans Think The U.S. Is On The 'Wrong Track' Ahead Of The Midterms: Poll
The new poll also showed that Trump's approval rating had sunk to 34%, with more than half of respondents saying they "s... Read more
World Bank Encourages Developing Nations To Embrace 'Small' AI To Accelerate Economic Growth
Paschal Donohoe, the managing director and chief knowledge officer at the World Bank, said that so-called "small AI" cou... Read more
Ukraine Launches Large-Scale Drone Attack On Russia, Defies Trump's Demands To Leave Russian Energy Alone
Swarms of Ukrainian drones hit numerous targets in Russia, including an oil terminal, overnight despite Trump's repeated... Read more
Protests In France Are Becoming Increasingly Violent. Demonstrations Have Now Spread To Other European Countries.
The protests, which began as localized demonstrations against perceived neglect in the French education system, intensif... Read more
Trump Maintains Defiant Message In Kentucky Midterm Rally, Makes Dubious Claims About Republican Popularity
The president held a rally on Saturday in which he touted the supposed successes of his two terms in office, attacked hi... Read more