Speaking in a press conference on Saturday, Chan said the government will adjust the anti-pandemic measures including establishing home-isolation arrangements according to risk-assessment.

Citizens who undergo home isolation will have to wear a electronic wrist-band, report their physical conditions and take compulsory Covid tests regularly.

They can only leave their homes after testing negative for Covid-19, and they will have to take care of their daily lives through ordering from couriers or seeking help from relatives.

The families of close contacts to undergo home isolation for four days first, then the close contacts will be arranged a 14-day home isolation. They will only be sent to a community quarantine facility if their conditions deteriorate.

Chan explained that almost all 2,000 first-degree isolation beds of the Hospital Authority are occupied. Although the authority has arranged another 600 second-degree isolation beds and 500 isolation beds at the AsiaWorld-Expo community treatment facility, it is probably not enough to cope with the fast-growing case number.

The health chief also expected that the Penny's Bay Quarantine Centre, revamped into a community isolation facility, will commence service as soon as next week. The operation will be run by Civil Aid Service and the center will be used to quarantine patient with very mild symptom.

The StayHomeSafe home isolation program will be initiated at the same time as well, according to Chan.

The government has transferred residents of phase 1 of the center to phase 3 and 4 of the center today, Chan noted.