Coronavirus Hong Kong: ‘9-day lockdown expected’ when city launches universal testing; officials confirm another 32,597 new infections

The Hong Kong government is expected to impose a “large-scale lockdown” as part of its universal Covid-19 testing drive in the second half of the month, according to sources, as officials confirmed more than 32,500 new infections on Tuesday.Five of the latest 32,597 infections were imported while the rest were locally transmitted, pushing the city’s overall tally of confirmed cases to 238,377.On Tuesday, authorities revealed another 172 infected residents had died, including 117 in the past 24…

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