Over Two Dozen Cases Found After SSP Lockdown
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2022-02-09 HKT 09:02
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The government has lifted a lockdown on a residential block in Sham Shui Po, where 29 preliminary positive cases were found.
Authorities said the lockdown at Fu Yuet House in Fu Cheong Estate was lifted at 8:30am on Wednesday, and that around 4,820 people went through two rounds of testing.
A compulsory test notice was imposed on Fu Yuet House on Monday evening after sewage samples from the block tested positive for Covid, and authorities said there was a higher risk of infection.
The lockdown was meant to end on Tuesday morning but was extended for another day.
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