The Hong Kong government will make a one-off payment of 5,000 Hong Kong dollars, nearly 550 euros, to residents who are tested positive for the corona virus. This should encourage urban residents to have themselves tested, says the Ministry of Health.
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In addition, the one-off premium in case of a positive test is also an allowance for the residents of the metropolis who are concerned about their income if they cannot go to work due to mandatory quarantine. The details of the scheme will be announced later.
Hong Kong has recently seen a flare-up in the number of corona infections. Plans to lift restrictions on travel between Hong Kong and Singapore have therefore been postponed by two weeks.
The city-state administration wants to focus on massive test campaigns to reduce the virus again. In addition to the four existing test centers, five new ones will therefore be opened shortly.
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