Secretary for Food and Health Sophia Chan Siu-chee (File photo)The government introduces mandatory testing amid the spike of local casesThe Executive Council has endorsed mandatory Covid-19 testings for high-risk groups and social distancing measures will be tightened. Secretary for Food and Health Sophia Chan Siu-chee said the measures are essential to prevent the fourth wave of coronavirus hits. Hotels will also have to record all guests’ personal information given a number of cases linked to groups taking staycations at local hotels. The adviser said that the authorities should consider conducting mandatory testing among taxi drivers if the uptake of free testing rate stays low since at least four taxi drivers tested positive this week, with no clear link between them. Both leading microbiologist Yuen Kwok-yung and University of Hong Kong faculty of medicine dean, Gabriel Leung Cheuk-wai predict that the city may see a fourth wave of coronavirus.

Source: The Standard November 14, 2020 10:52 UTC