Thousands of Jordan residents streamed to Covid-19 testing booths on Saturday, hours after the government made the unprecedented move of setting up a restricted zone in part of the Kowloon district, while imposing a 48-hour lockdown.
Jordan is at the centre of a coronavirus outbreak, with over 160 cases in more than 50 building since the beginning of the month. It features many old buildings, often with subdivided flats and damaged sewage pipes.
Police officers in protective gear began sealing off the area at around 4 am on Saturday, as the government declared the restricted area which runs east-to-west from Woosung Street to Battery Street, and north to south from Kansu Street to Nanking Street.
Those who completed their Covid testing were given a wristband and a bag of supplies, including cup noodles, canned food, bread and face masks. (20210123 RTHK News)
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