One by one, Hong Kong’s government is being forced to move away from key pillars of its strict “COVID zero” strategy as a surge in new cases overwhelms the under-prepared health care system.
Patients with mild cases are no longer sent to hospital or isolation facilities as there’s no space; instead they’re asked to stay home until they test negative with rapid antigen tests — which people often need to buy themselves.
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