5th mainland-aided COVID-19 isolation facility starts operation in Hong Kong

STORY: 5th mainland-aided COVID-19 isolation facility starts operation in Hong Kong DATELINE: March 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: various of the CIFSOUNDBITE (Chinese): JOHN LEE, Chief secretary for administration of the HKSAR government STORYLINE: The fifth community isolation facility (CIF) in Hong Kong constructed with support from the mainland was put into operation on Thursday after it was handed over to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government. John Lee, chief secretary for administration of the HKSAR government, on Thursday visited the newly-built CIF located in Hung Shui Kiu, Hong Kong, which can provide about 2,350 beds for COVID-19 patients. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): JOHN LEE, Chief secretary for administration of the HKSAR government "This is the fifth mainland-aided community isolation facility that was handed over to the HKSAR government. The five CIFs together provide over 10,000 beds and play a very important rol