Cases reach 110 in latest wave; Patient Zero still not identified but health workers have singled out five distinct clusters.
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Chief Executive warns pandemic situation more complex and serious than before; casinos continue to operate for the moment.
Cracked, leaking or damaged pipes could let virus spread vertically inside buildings, health officials warn.
Restaurants, gyms, cinemas and more to close from 5 pm today; only take-away food services will still be available.
Arrangements can only be made by local authorities; first batch of people to be quarantined arrived this morning.
Health workers have followed up on 4,109 people, including 554 close contacts, 279 secondary contacts and 2,496 whose itineraries overlap with positive cases.
Education Bureau stresses that pandemic should not be allowed to affect students’ grades, which should be based on ‘existing achievements and formative assessments’.
Official permission to catch a cab comes with a string of Do’s and Don’ts for both drivers and passengers.
Abattoir staff split into two shifts to avoid 100% quarantine if one person contracts virus; plenty of chilled and frozen meat still available.