Central and Western sees more ambush-style lockdowns

Residents of Central and Western are facing more ambush-style Covid lockdowns with two being imposed on Sunday evening at separate locations.

It’s the second night in a row that there has been a lockdown in Central and Western, as the government tries to prevent a fifth wave caused by a Covid cluster linked to a gym in Sai Ying Pun.

The buildings in lock down are Kingsfield Tower, Fung Lam Building, Tung Ming Court, Lee Wai Building, Emerald House and Amber House on Pok Fu Lam Road in Sai Ying Pun; and Dynasty Court on Old Peak Road in Mid-levels.

A government spokesman said confirmed cases had been found in the area, and sewage samples had tested positive for the coronavirus.

Officials have set up temporary specimen collection stations.

Officials say they expect the operation to be completed by 7 am so people can go to work.

Later the government said 30 buildings across the SAR had been given compulsory testing notices. They include two schools in Kowloon Tong, a kindergarten in Yuen Long, and a bank in the International Commerce Centre in Kowloon.

Three buildings in Sai Ying Pun also had sewage that tested positive for the coronavirus.

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Last updated: 2021-03-15 HKT 03:25