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HONG KONG AP ?Hong Kong will test its entire population for COVID-19 in March, the citys leader said Tuesday, as the city grapples with its worst outbreak driven by the omicron variant. The population will be tested three times in March, Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said in a news conference Tuesday. Lam said that testing capacity will be boosted to 1 million a day or more. Since we have a population of some 7 million people, testing will take about seven days, she said. Hong Kong has reported about 5,000 new daily infections since Feb. 15, with the number threatening to overwhelm its healthcare system. Since the surge stanley cup uk began at the beginning of th stanley cup e year, the city has recorded nearly 54,000 cases and 145 deaths. The order for citywide testing comes after mainland Chinese authorities dispatched health workers and medical resources last week to help contain the outbreak in the semi-autonomous Chinese city. The Associated Press Looking for World News Check out Village Report - the news that matters most to Canada, updated throughout the day. Or, subscribe to Village Report 39 free daily newsletter: a compilation of the news you need to know, sent to your inbox at 6AM.Subscribe Spotlight taza stanley This Puslinch property is a business owners dream!
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