Yuen Long, Ma On Shan Buildings On Lockdown

A private estate in Yuen Long and a public housing block in Ma On Shan were put on lockdown on Friday evening, the latest residential buildings to be sealed off in the government's ambush-style operations aimed at stopping the spread of the coronavirus.

The lockdown order for both blocks of Fu Loy Garden on Ma Wang Road in Yuen Long took effect at 7pm.

Residents inside the restricted zone will have to get tested by 2am unless they've already done so between Wednesday and Friday and have proof that they're virus-free.

In Ma On Shan, Heng Kong House in Heng On Estate was sealed off from 7:35pm. Residents who tested negative from Tuesday to Friday won't have to be tested again.

Officials expect to complete both operations on 7am on Saturday morning.

One person tested preliminary positive for Covid-19 during the previous round of ambush-style lockdowns in Mong Kok and Yau Ma Tei.

He's a recovered patient who left hospital less than a week ago.

Hong Kong on Friday reported 37 new coronavirus cases, nine of which could not be traced.