Hong Kong reports 32,597 new COVID cases on Tuesday

COVID-19 outbreak in Hong Kong

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong health authorities reported 32,597 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday and a record 117 deaths in the past 24 hours, as the global financial hub prepared for mandatory testing and a lockdown.

(Reporting by Twinnie Siu and Marius Zaharia; Editing by Andrew Heavens)