Over 70 violators of quarantine orders in Hong Kong to face charges

Chief Executive Carrie Lam of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) said on Tuesday that over 70 people violated the quarantine orders and will face charges, urging the society to strictly follow quarantine orders. 

Lam said the medical system is under pressure with a large increase in COVID-19 cases. She cautioned that the government will arrest those who violate quarantine orders and charge them, adding that the government has no plan to loosen any control over the arrivals from the Chinese mainland although the number of cases there has dropped. 

As of Tuesday, a total of 682 cases were reported in the HKSAR, with 124 people discharged from hospitals.