Health authorities have discovered more than 900 preliminary positive Covid infections following five overnight lockdown operations ending Thursday. Around 7,665 residents of Block 11 of Mayfair Gardens in Tsing Yi, Chun Yat House of Chun Yeung Estate in Sha Tin, Yiu Shing House of Tin Yiu (I) Estate in Yuen Long, Tak Loong House of Tak Long Estate in Kowloon City, and Wo Tai House of On Tai Estate in Kwun Tong were ordered to get tested for the virus during the overnight operations. Officials said 251 infections were found in On Tai Estate, along with 233 in Tak Long Estate, 223 in Tin Yiu (I) Estate, 150 in Chun Yeung Estate, and 50 in Mayfair Gardens. The test results for 18 people in On Tai Estate, 16 in Tak Long Estate, 19 in Tin Yiu (I) Estate, 26 in Chun Yeung Estate, and one in Mayfair Gardens were uncertain, which health authorities will arrange to follow up. The lockdown orders came after sewage samples collected from the buildings returned positive results for the coronavirus.

Source: The Standard March 03, 2022 06:01 UTC