Hong Kong lockdown: 10,000 confined for massive Covid-19 testing operation in Yau Tsim Mong, as fleeing residents prompt implementation review

• Government declares lockdown of an estimated 200 buildings in area of Yau Tsim Mong spanning nearly 500,000 sq ft
• About 3,000 civil servants including police and other disciplined services officers are expected to be deployed for the unprecedented screening operation