Seven more buildings locked down in Sai Ying Pun

The government imposed lockdowns on seven more residential buildings in the Sai Ying Pun area on Monday as authorities try to limit the spread of one of the largest clusters of Covid-19 cases Hong Kong has seen yet.

The ambush-style lock-down covers Manifold Court on Pok Fu Lam Road; Truelight Building on Third Street; High Park 99 on High Street; Wing Cheung Building on Western Street; Golden Pheonix Court on St Stephen’s Lane; as well as blocks A and M of Hing Wah Mansion at Babington Path.

All residents must get tested for the virus and stay home until the operation is complete.

This is the third straight night of lockdowns in the area, with concerns that a cluster of infections linked to the Ursus gym may have spread to a multitude of residences.

Officials say they expect the operation to be completed by 8 am on Tuesday to allow residents to go to work.

Over the previous two nights of lockdowns, authorities confirmed that a couple who live at Dynasty Court and work at the US consulate, had come down with coronavirus.

They are among 122 people linked to the gym cluster. Authorities confirmed 30 new Covid-19 infections on Monday.