HK ready for universal COVID testing

Hong Kong is well prepared for the launch of its COVID-19 universal testing program on Tuesday, said a leading government official, as more than 553,000 people had registered online by 6 pm on Monday.

More than 6,000 medical workers have volunteered to participate in the program, and about 4,000 civil servants from 75 policy bureaus and departments have been assigned to facilitate administrative work, the government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region said on Monday.

Inspecting a testing center, Chief Secretary for Administration Matthew Cheung Kin-chung said on Monday the preparations for the weeklong program have been completed.