Hong Kong may delay mass Covid testing to April

March 9, 2022 Hong Kong Crime & Legal

Hong Kong may delay mass testing for Covid as it shifts its focus to reducing deaths and caring for the elderly, the South China Morning Post reports, citing sources.

The mass round of testing, which had been expected around the middle of this month, may be pushed back to mid-April. The sources told the newspaper that there was little point in conducting the exercise until Hong Kong has adequate isolation facilities in place to cater for those who may test positive.

Chief Executive Carrie Lam met with the Hong Kong Private Hospital Associations on Tuesday in an effort to discuss how to care for patients, amidst criticism from Mainland Chinese authorities that they are not doing enough.