Hong Kong confirmed a near-record 128 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, as the Hospital Authority (HA) acknowledged that new cases are being found faster than public hospitals can take them in.
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Hong Kong reported Saturday a record number of new COVID-19 cases for the fourth consecutive day as it confirmed 133 new infections
Hong Kong recorded its 16th coronavirus-related death on Friday, as health authorities confirmed a record high of 123 Covid-19 infections, marking the third day in a row with more than 100 new cases.
Hong Kong Health Secretary Sophia Chan Siu-chee said on Thursday that the government is considering extending its curbs – like a dine-in ban and mandatory face masks – to more areas if the local coronavirus outbreak doesn’t improve.
The government has decided not to cancel sampling via oropharyngeal swabs in its nucleic acid testing (NAT) scheme, after considering residents’ preferences in having their samples collected for a COVID-19 test by this method.
Hong Kong saw a record high of 113 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, more than half of unknown origin, as the government unveiled a range of stepped-up measures to battle the worsening spread of the pandemic.
A seven-year-old boy accidentally bit off the swab and swallowed its tip when undergoing a COVID-19 nucleic acid test (NAT) at the Taipa Ferry Terminal testing station in Pac On on Tuesday morning.
The surging coronavirus pandemic in Hong Kong claimed one more victim tokay as health officials reported 58 new cases.
Macao’s 46th confirmed novel coronavirus patient was discharged today and transferred to Centro Clínico de Saúde Pública for a 14-day recovery isolation period.