Coronavirus Hong Kong: Residents who test positive in mass voluntary screening can isolate at home, officials say

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Hong Kong residents who test positive during a mass voluntary Covid-19 screening exercise this week can isolate at home rather than in a government facility, provided their living spaces were suitable, health officials have said.

Speaking at her regular Covid-19 briefing on Wednesday, Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said the voluntary at-home rapid antigen test (RAT) scheme would provide a snapshot of how many Hongkongers were infected, while also identifying asymptomatic cases and cutting off transmission chains.