Every one of Hong Kong's 7.4 million residents will need to be tested three times as the city state attempts to protect its struggling health system.
The population of 7.4 million will be required to submit three rounds of tests throughout March following university researchers predicting new infections could peak in March at about 180,000 cases and nearly 100 deaths a day.
Every resident in Hong Kong will be tested three times to help prepare the health system for an oncoming outbreak. Picture: Li Zhihua/China News Service via Getty Images Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam announcing the new testing regime and additional restrictions on Tuesday. Picture: Chen Yongnuo/China News Service via Getty Images
New infrastructure is being built across the city to create isolation facilities to help minimise the stress currently placed on hospitals.
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