More than 20,500 individuals under follow up, including around 3,000 close contacts and over 11,200 people with overlapping itineraries.
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After owner makes repeated frantic calls for help, Municipal Affairs Bureau vet arrives to find animal’s windpipe blocked by solid objects, causing its fatal asphyxia.
Municipal Affairs Bureau points finger at Red Code Zone residents who wander corridors unmasked, carelessly toss rubbish and filch neighbours’ supplies.
Health workers concentrate on breaking virus transmission chains after quitting search for Patient Zero; fifth death is 86-year-old suffering kidney problems and dementia.
Over 20,000 people are under follow up; data up to 8th mass NAT show decrease in community infections.
Everyone has protective clothing and must take daily RAT; closed loop management in operation; social workers provide support to prisoners and families.
Anyone in need of urgent medical attention should phone hospital, staff will text emergency appointment confirmation.
Authorities show they mean business with stiff penalties for anyone flouting partial lockdown regulations; 94-year-old female who died had cardiac problems.
Macao-born Lo Chung-mau insists Hong Kong is “different from Macao” and “can never do absolute zero”.