Coronavirus: Hong Kong to procure millions of rapid tests for ‘universal’ screening as Carrie Lam warns city is facing its worst wave of infections yet

Key points:– Screening capacity to be increased to 300,000 tests a day by setting up laboratory at stadium in Ma On Shan this month with mainland help– Universal rapid antigen tests as supplementary tool for early detection– Overhaul of isolation rules: Penny’s Bay quarantine centre will gradually become a community isolation facility for asymptomatic patients; home quarantine will be allowed for family of close contacts or even close contacts at a later stage– Government to set up a third…

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