Passangers walk past the Cathay Pacific check in counters at Hong Kong International Airport on Aug 11, 2021. (ISAAC LAWRENCE / AFP)
HONG KONG – Hong Kong reported one imported COVID-19 case on Wednesday, bringing the city’s tally to 12,020, as the city expanded its walk-in vaccination drive for the elderly to include those aged 60 and above.
As of Tuesday, more than 3.56m people in HK have received at least the first vaccine dose, accounting for 52.4% of the population aged 12 and above
The new case involved a 27-year-old woman who flew in from Bangladesh and who had no symptoms, according to a statement from the Centre for Health Protection.
According to the center’s records, the woman has not been vaccinated.
Also on Wednesday, Hong Kong residents aged 60 and above can get their vaccine jabs at most of the city’s vaccination centers without prior booking. Previously, only those aged 70 and above could get their jabs without bookings at inoculation centers.
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A maximum of two caretakers accompanying each senior citizen can also take their shots. A total of 4,600 walk-in vaccination tickets are distributed at the 24 vaccination centers per day, on a first-come first-serve basis.
As of Tuesday, more than 3.56 million people in Hong Kong have received at least the first vaccine dose, accounting for 52.4 percent of the population aged 12 and above. Among them, 2.75 million have been fully vaccinated.