Hong Kong neighbourhood locked down after COVID-19 outbreak

Hong Kong's government locked down Jordan, an area of the Kowloon peninsula after an outbreak of the coronavirus, saying 10,000 residents must stay home until they have been tested.

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January 25, 2021 / 01:26 PM IST
Health workers are seen in protective gear inside a locked down part of the Jordan residential area to contain a new outbreak of the coronavirus in Hong Kong, China January 23. (Image: Reuters)
Residents carry bags of grocery inside a locked down portion of the Jordan residential area in Hong Kong, January 23. (Image: Reuters)
A general view of the locked down portion of the Jordan residential area in Hong Kong January 23. (Image: Reuters)
Residents queue up for mandatory coronavirus testing inside a locked down portion of the Jordan residential area in Hong Kong, China January 23. (Image: Reuters)
A resident argues with health workers inside a locked down portion of the Jordan residential area in Hong Kong, China January 23. (Image: Reuters)
Residents wear face masks as they walk at a wet market in Jordan residential area of Hong Kong, January 22. (Image: Reuters)
Medical workers in protective suits help residents to register outside at a residential area in Hong Kong's Jordan on January 22. (Image: Reuters)
A health worker passes a package of gloves to a staff inside a locked down part of the Jordan residential area in Hong Kong, China January 23. (Image: Reuters)
Police wearing face masks and shields stand guard inside a locked down portion of the Jordan residential area in Hong Kong, China January 23. (Image: Reuters)
A medical worker in a protective suit helps residents to register outside at a residential area at Jordan in Hong Kong, China January 22. (Image: Reuters)
Police officers wear protective gear inside a locked down portion of the Jordan residential area in Hong Kong, China January 23. (Image: Reuters)
A medical worker in a protective suit is seen inside one of the buildings at a residential area at Jordan in Hong Kong, China January 22. (Image: Reuters)
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first published: Jan 25, 2021 01:26 pm