Hong Kong fourth wave: officials defend tougher testing regime as three more lockdowns ordered, and weigh legal action against pregnant woman who evaded quarantine

Large crowds continued to flock to Hong Kong’s shopping malls and markets over the weekend even as health authorities appealed for more social distancing and defended a tougher Covid-19 testing regime, saying compliance was necessary to improve the situation and help ease restrictions after the Lunar New Year period.The city confirmed 27 new infections on Sunday as Secretary for Food and Health Sophia Chan Siu-chee urged the public to minimise gatherings over the holiday season, regardless of…

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