Hong Kong to enforce mandatory COVID testing for all residents

The big picture: Lam said that testing capacity will increase to 1 million per day, adding that since "we have a population of some 7 million people, testing will take about seven days," per AP.

• The government will provide at-home testing to residents so that they test themselves daily in between each compulsory test, Hong Kong Free Press reports. Residents will undergo three mandatory tests next month, per AP.
• Schools will close early in order for them to be used as testing and vaccination sites.
• No citywide lockdowns will be implemented, but current social-distancing measures — including the closure of gyms and bars, and no dine-in services after 6 p.m. local time — will be extended until April 20, AP notes.

What they're saying: "In the same manner, with the support of the central government — as long as all Hong Kong citizens stand together — we will certainly prevail against the pandemic and meet the rainbow after the storm," Lam said, per HKFP.

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