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New measures, effective starting from midnight, are expected to cut mainland traffic drastically. Control points to be closed are Lo Wu, Lok Ma Chau, Macau Ferry Terminal and Huangguang port.

"This has nothing to do with the medical strike. If anyone believes such extreme actions can threaten authorities to do something that's against public interest, they will not succeed,“ says Carrie Lam, emphasizing that these measures are consistent with what govt's been doing.

"This extreme method will affect the interests of patients and medical management. I've received many feedbacks from seasoned doctors, who are against this extreme method," says #CarrieLam.

She acknowledges that there is a severe mask shortage in #HongKong and it will not be solved in the near future because global supply is tight. As for whether masks from Correctional Services Industries have been leaked out, she says it will be investigated.

On why she doesn't close ALL the borders: "Situation between HK and mainland China is almost unique. Over the years, we have established very close relationship, between the two people, economies and communities (not referring to governments, she emphasised)...