Hong Kong Shuts More of Its Border as Health Workers Strike

Measures aimed at containing spread of deadly China virus
Leader Lam has been under public pressure to close border

WATCH: Hong Kong will seal off more checkpoints with China, Carrie Lam says at a briefing.Source: Bloomberg

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By Stephen Tan, Natalie Lung, and Alfred Liu

February 3, 2020 at 9:45 AM UTC

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February 3, 2020 at 10:52 AM UTC

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Hong Kong will seal off more checkpoints with China in order to contain the spread of the deadly virus that’s claimed more than 360 lives in the mainland, as medical workers in the city began a strike aimed at forcing the closure of the border.

The city will close more of its ports of entry effective midnight Tuesday, including Lo Wu, Lok Ma Chau, Huanggang, and the Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Pier, Chief Executive Carrie Lam said at a briefing Monday, adding that China had already stopped issuing visas to Hong Kong as part of the containment effort.