Feb 07, 2022 07:41 PM

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Hong Kong Ramps Up Covid Testing, Vaccination Drive as Cases Hit High

By Wen Simin and Wang Xintong

People wait in line for nucleic acid tests at Edinburgh Place in Central, Hong Kong, on Feb. 6. Photo: VCG

People wait in line for nucleic acid tests at Edinburgh Place in Central, Hong Kong, on Feb. 6. Photo: VCG

Hong Kong is imposing new measures to get more residents tested and vaccinated as it battles what its leader Carrie Lam said is the worst outbreak in two years.

The city, now grappling with both the omicron and delta variants, reported 342 new cases Sunday, taking the overall tally over the past two weeks to nearly 2,000. The daily Covid tally hit a peak of 351 on Saturday.

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