Carrie Lam says Covid situation 'very severe', new measures in Hong Kong

City warned that it could be hit by another wave of infections in winter, just as health experts had feared

Chief Executive Carrie Lam has announced new measures in the weekend to contain worsening coronavirus crisis in Hong Kong, with making masks mandatory in public places, ordering more work from home and ramping up quarantine facilities.

This comes after the city confirmed more than 100 new cases on Sunday.

The South China Morning Post reporte Lam warned that the city could be hit by another wave of infections in winter, just as health experts had feared.

"The situation is very severe and there are no signs this is getting under control," Lam said after viewing reports of mass testing conducted