HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong reported 351 instances of coronavirus on Saturday, a document day by day excessive because the outbreak of the pandemic, additional pressuring the federal government’s “dynamic zero-COVID” technique as different main cities decide to stay with the virus.
The worldwide monetary hub has turn out to be one of the vital remoted cities on the planet, with flights down round 90% resulting from strict coronavirus rules and faculties, playgrounds, gyms in addition to most different venues shut. Eating places shut at 6 pm (1000 GMT).
The federal government this week prolonged a work-from-home plan for civil servants and Hong Kong chief Carrie Lam mentioned town plans to roll out speedy antigen exams for COVID-19 to all its 7.5 million folks within the close to future.
Well being Secretary Sophia Chan mentioned at a information convention the coronavirus state of affairs within the metropolis was worrying and urged folks to remain at house as she expects instances to rise “exponentially” in coming days following the Lunar New Yr vacation.
On Friday, Hong Kong reported 131 optimistic instances, in contrast with 142 on Thursday. The earlier day by day document was 164 instances in late January.
In complete, Hong Kong has recorded 213 COVID-19 deaths and simply over 14,000 instances since early 2020, in accordance with the federal government.
(Reporting by Anne Marie Roantree; Enhancing by Kim Coghill)
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