Some residents of a public housing block in Sha Tin where several people are i nfected with the coronavirus are being evacuated today, days after officials realized there was a cluster, RTHK reports. On Wednesday, the authorities had urged people not to leave their flats in Luk Chuen House at Lek Yuen Estate, despite six confirmed cases among residents of the block. A seventh resident, an elderly man, has also now tested positive for the virus, although his infection is not yet confirmed. Earlier this week, health experts said there was no need for the housing block to be evacuated, and it was unlikely that any structural issues with the building was allowing the virus to spread. Dozens of people living in flats ending in the numbers 10 and 12 are now being taken into quarantine centres.

Source: The Standard June 04, 2020 09:45 UTC