Manpower at Penny’s Bay Quarantine Centre has been pumped up to 1,000 from 600 to cater to the increased number of citizens in the isolation camp, Secretary for Food and Health Sophia Chan Siu-chee said. As of 9am Wednesday, the 3,416-unit Penny’s Bay facility saw 886 people living in 651 units. “We note that the number of enquiries received at the Penny’s Bay Quarantine Centre has drastically increased in recent days, resulting in a longer turnaround time for enquiries,” Chan said. Currently there are five centers providing 4,680 units, with Penny's Bay the largest. Last week, two security guards at Penny’s Bay were infected and authorities are still tracing their source of infection.

Source: The Standard January 19, 2022 18:21 UTC