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Hong Kong Imposes First Covid Lockdown in Kowloon Area
- Lockdown is among strictest steps yet taken by financial hub
- Government aims to complete lockdown within about 48 hours
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Hong Kong imposed a temporary lockdown on thousands of residents for the first time to carry out mandatory testing of the coronavirus, with authorities warning the move will be repeated if needed to contain the outbreak.