Hong Kong begins mass testing for virus amid public doubts Hong Kong has tested more than 120,000 people for the coronavirus at the start of a mass-testing effort that’s become another political flash point in the semi-autonomous Chinese territoryHONG KONG -- Hong Kong tested more than 120,000 people for the coronavirus Tuesday at the start of a mass-testing effort that's become another political flash point in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory. “This large-scale universal community testing program is beneficial to fighting the epidemic and beneficial to our society. It will also help Hong Kong come out of the pandemic unscathed and is conducive to the resumption of daily activities,” Lam said at her weekly news conference. At its peak, Hong Kong recorded more than 100 locally transmitted cases a day, after going weeks without any in June. However, the government and some experts say that community testing can help detect asymptomatic carriers to further stop the spread of the virus.

Source: ABC News September 01, 2020 02:03 UTC