HISTORICAL FACTS: 5 - Caught on Camera

Hong Kong leader election postponed as city battles COVID surge

The election of Hong Kong's chief executive, scheduled to be held in March, will be postponed to May as the Asian financial hub battles to control an accelerating surge in COVID-19 infections, city leader Carrie Lam said on Friday.

Reuters · Feb 18, 2022

Hong Kong postpones leader election amid COVID-19 outbreak

Hong Kong will postpone elections for its next leader until May 8 as the city grapples with a worsening coronavirus outbreak with thousands of new infections daily

The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2022

Hong Kong plans mandatory Covid tests

Hong Kong is making plans to test every one of its 7.3 million residents for Covid-19 as a surge in Omicron cases threatens to overwhelm its healthcare system.

Bangkok Post · Feb 18, 2022

Omicron-hit Hong Kong seeks out hotel rooms for COVID quarantine

After keeping the coronavirus at bay for much of the past two years, Hong Kong is now struggling to contain the disease.

Al Jazeera · Feb 17, 2022

Hong Kong considers mass testing as COVID fight intensifies

Hong Kong's coronavirus battle intensified on Thursday as authorities reported that new cases had multiplied by 60 times so far this month, and the city's leader said city-wide testing was being considered in the global financial hub.

Reuters · Feb 17, 2022

Xi tells Hong Kong to control Omicron-fuelled outbreak

Directive in territory’s Chinese language media comes with authorities expected to report record number of daily cases.

Al Jazeera · Feb 16, 2022

Xi tells Hong Kong's leaders to control COVID as infections spiral

(Adds government statement on food supply)

Reuters · Feb 16, 2022

Hong Kong rules out citywide lockdown as cases continue to surge

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Tuesday ruled out a citywide lockdown to fight COVID-19, but a surge of infections meant she could not "preclude" the possibility of postponing next month's chief executive election.

Reuters · Feb 15, 2022

Hong Kong turns public housing into Covid quarantine facilities as it battles Omicron surge

Fears that city struggling with 2,000 coronavirus cases a day could see daily figures reach 30,000

The Guardian - AU · Feb 15, 2022

Hong Kong "overwhelmed" by COVID surge

The surge has "dealt a heavy blow to Hong Kong and overwhelmed the city's capacity of handling," Carrie Lam said.

Axios · Feb 14, 2022