Hong Kong will test its entire population of 7.5 million people for COVID19 in March. 9News
She said testing capacity will be boosted to 1 million a day or more.Residents line up to get tested for the coronavirus at a temporary testing centre despite the rain in Hong Kong.
The order for citywide testing comes after mainland Chinese authorities dispatched epidemiologists, health workers and other medical resources last week to help contain the outbreak in the semi-autonomous Chinese city. "I reiterate that the central government never issued any instructions on our anti-epidemic work," she said.
Health officials said last week that hospitals were already at 90 per cent of capacity and isolation facilities were full.People who test positive for the virus in Hong Kong must either be admitted to a hospital or a quarantine facility.