Carrie Lam orders another round of coronavirus testing for Hong Kong’s domestic helpers, pulls plug on mandatory vaccination plan

Hong Kong’s leader has ordered another round of compulsory Covid-19 testing for the city’s roughly 370,000 foreign domestic workers, but has withdrawn a mandatory vaccination plan after discussions with consulates.

The U-turn came as Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor on Tuesday said the coronavirus situation had stabilised after a fourth day of zero local infections had passed, and announced that city schools would resume face-to-face classes on a half-day basis from May 24.