Kathleen joined the Post as a reporter in 2019 and covers Hong Kong's economy, tourism and retail. Previously, she was an intern at Asian Private Banker. She graduated from the University of Hong Kong with a degree in politics and journalism.
Pandemic expert says ‘possibility of huge rebound’ in infections reduced by local population’s immunity levels, sufficient supply of quarantine facilities.
Rolling three-month figure from January to March up 0.5 percentage points amid city’s tough social-distancing restrictions, with 26,900 more people losing their jobs.
Episode of Barrack O’Karma 1968 features local couple who found their domestic helper, Louisa, to be ‘spooky’ and suspected her of using voodoo; actress praised for performance despite video of her using dark make-up on her leg.
Estimated 800 infections detected among people who had joined the testing scheme were part of the total tally of 3,128 confirmed over the past three days.
However, if a patient’s living environment is too crowded, or is also home to high-risk people, they will still be required to go to a government isolation facility.
Chief executive says exercise voluntary but appeals to residents to join and report positive results, arguing this will provide authorities with a clearer picture of situation.
A source says the mass at-home testing will serve as a ‘voluntary and supplementary’ measure, and will not replace an official universal screening exercise.
Crowds seen outside Swatch outlets in the city since early hours of Saturday, with some turning a quick profit by reselling the watches at a higher price.