Testing times: Residents practising social distancing as they wait in line for free coronavirus test kits handed out at a government clinic in Sham Shui Po district as part of a city-wide testing initiative. — AFP
HONG KONG: Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced the postponement of the Legislative Council election by one year because of a recent spike in coronavirus cases.
In a press conference yesterday, she said the decision was difficult but necessary to ensure a fair and open election of the city’s legislature.
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