Hong Kong fourth wave: flats evacuated in coronavirus-hit block after drainage flaws found, as 112 new cases recorded

Residents living in the D flats of a coronavirus-hit Hong Kong housing block, declared an “epidemic centre” by a top infectious disease expert, were forced to evacuate on Thursday after design problems were found in the estate’s sewage system.More than 1,000 residents in three blocks at Richland Gardens, in Kowloon Bay, would also have to undergo compulsory Covid-19 testing.The measures were revealed on Thursday as the city reported 112 new cases and health officials warned of a 77 per cent…

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