HONG KONG: More than 100 people were evacuated from a Hong Kong housing block on Tuesday (Feb 11) after four residents in two different apartments tested positive for the symptoms of thecoronavirus outbreak.
Residents wearing face masks walk outside Hong Mei House as a police officer wearing protective gear stands in front of a cordon at the Cheung Hong Estate in Hong Kong on Tuesday following the evacuation of more than 100 people from the housing block after four residents in two different apartments tested positive for the new coronavirus. - Officials said the relocation of residents in Tsing Yi district was a precautionary measure after three members of the same family contracted the virus.
Hong Kong is on high alert for any potential"super spreader" events, especially in the towering housing blocks that make the city one of the world's most densely populated places. "I live with my son, daughter-in-law, grandchildren and my husband. We seldom go out already because we don't have enough masks. I don't allow my grandchildren to play in the hallway. Now we can't even stay at home."
The financial hub has been hit by panic buying even though the government has said imports remain steady.
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