Covid-19: Hong Kong reports world’s highest death rate as zero covid strategy fails

Lam said that her government would target elderly people with more medical resources and hold a mass testing scheme in March. She has ruled out using lockdowns to bring down cases.4 Around 40% of Hong Kong’s population are not fully vaccinated, and more than half of over 70s have yet to receive a single vaccine. In the most vulnerable group—over 80s—that number rises further: 56% have received a single dose, 37%havehad twodoses, and only 2% have received three doses.5