Hong Kong to Test Entire 7.5 Million Population for COVID Amid Grappling with Worst Outbreak Driven by Omicron Variant

Hong Kong will test its entire population of 7.5 million people for COVID-19 in March, the city’s leader said Tuesday, as it grapples with its worst outbreak driven by the omicron variant.
The population will be tested three times in March, Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam said.
She said testing capacity will be boosted to 1 million a day or more.