Chief Executive Carrie Lam and principal officials visited single elderly persons as well as grass-roots families across Hong Kong's districts to distribute surgical masks, food, health information leaflets and other supplies. The surgical masks had been donated by private organizations to the government earlier.

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor (left) hands a pack of surgical masks to an elderly woman at Tak Tin Estate, Lam Tin, Hong Kong, Feb 17, 2020. (PHOTO / INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT OF THE HKSAR GOVERNMENT)

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor (right) greets a resident of Tak Tin Estate, Lam Tin, Hong Kong, Feb 17, 2020. (PHOTO / INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT OF THE HKSAR GOVERNMENT)

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor (left) hands a pack of surgical masks to a senior citizen at Tak Tin Estate, Lam Tin, Hong Kong, Feb 17, 2020. (PHOTO / INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT OF THE HKSAR GOVERNMENT)

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor (right) hands a pack of surgical masks to a resident of Lok Sin Tong Social Housing Scheme, Kowloon City, Hong Kong, Feb 17, 2020.(PHOTO / INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT OF THE HKSAR GOVERNMENT)

Secretary for Labour and Welfare Law Chi-kwong (right) gifts a senior citizen face masks and anti-epidemic packs at Tai Kok Tsui, Hong Kong, Feb 17, 2020. (PHOTO / INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT OF THE HKSAR GOVERNMENT)