In this photo dated Jan 8, 2023, travelers heading to mainland wait to cross the border at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Port in south China. The city recorded 2,335 new COVID cases and 22 related deaths on Jan 27, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA) HONG KONG – Hong Kong saw a total of 2,335 new COVID-19 infections on Friday even as another 22 patients …
COVID: 28 more die as HK caseload rises to 2,401
HONG KONG – Hong Kong’s health authorities on Thursday reported 2,401 new COVID-19 cases as 28 infected patients passed away. The new cases comprised 2,337 locally acquired infections and 64 imported ones, according to the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH). With Thursday's deaths, the city’s toll since the start of the pandemic stood at 13,258, the Centre for Health …
COVID: 36 more die as HK caseload falls under 2,000
People queue up to receive China's COVID-19 vaccines in south China's Hong Kong, Feb. 23, 2021. (LO PING FAI / XINHUA) HONG KONG – Hong Kong’s health authorities on Tuesday reported a total of 1,987 new COVID infections even as 36 people passed away from the infection. The new cases comprised 1,950 locally acquired infections and 37 imported ones, according to the Centre for Health …
COVID-19: HK sees 2,271 new cases, 49 deaths
People are seen at a Lunar New Year market in Hong Kong on Jan 20, 2023. (ISAAC LAWRENCE / AFP) HONG KONG – Hong Kong reported 2,271 new COVID-19 cases on Monday while 49 more patients passed away, health authorities said. The Centre for Health Protection said in a statement that the new cases comprised 2,230 local infections and 41 imported cases. The 49 new …
HK logs 3,507 new COVID-19 infections, 29 deaths
Residents look at flowers at the Lunar New Year Fair in Victoria Park, Causeway Bay on Jan 16, 2023. (CALVIN NG / CHINA DAILY) HONG KONG – Hong Kong reported 3,507 new COVID-19 cases and 29 deaths linked to the coronavirus on Saturday, health authorities said. The Centre for Health Protection said in a statement that the new cases comprised 3,420 local infections and 87 …
SAR govt: Children aged 3 and below exempted from PCR tests
Passengers enter Hong Kong's West Kowloon Station on the first day of the reopening of cross-boundary high-speed rail services linking the SAR and the Chinese mainland on Jan 15, 2023. (CALVIN NG / CHINA DAILY) HONG KONG – Children aged 3 and below who are going to the Chinese mainland from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region will no longer be required to present proof …
Virus: HK caseload falls further to 3,793 as 56 more die
This picture taken on Dec 23, 2022 shows people waiting in the arrivals hall of Hong Kong International Airport. (ISAAC LAWRENCE / AFP) HONG KONG – Hong Kong recorded 3,793 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday as 56 more patients passed away, health authorities said. In a statement, the Centre for Health Protection said the new cases comprised 3,684 local infections and 109 imported cases. There …
HK COVID caseload falls to 7,749 as 54 more die
People wearing facemasks look at decorations for sale in Hong Kong on Jan 12, 2023 ahead of the Lunar New Year. (ISAAC LAWRENCE / AFP) HONG KONG – Health authorities of Hong Kong on Saturday reported 7,749 new cases of COVID-19, including 186 imported ones amid a seemingly decreasing trend of infection among the residents. Total 54 people who were diagnosed with the virus succumbed …
COVID: HK tweaks threshold for negative PCR test results
Citizens receive COVID-19 testing at a mobile testing station in a park in Hong Kong, south China, Feb 10, 2022. (LO PING FAI / XINHUA) HONG KONG – Individuals who get a CT value of 35 or above in COVID-19 nucleic acid tests will be considered as having negative test results starting Jan 16, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government announced on Friday. The …
HK: No more free COVID jabs for non-residents
People queue up to receive China's COVID-19 vaccines in south China's Hong Kong, Feb. 23, 2021. (LO PING FAI / XINHUA) HONG KONG – The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government said on Thursday that it will stop offering COVID vaccines to non-local residents here for a short-term visit from Jan 16. These visitors may get vaccinated at their own expense through private health institutes providing such …
HK: COVID-19 infections drop for fifth straight day to 9,279
A nurse (center) walks through a temporary center for patients set up outside the Caritas Medical Centre in Hong Kong on Feb 16, 2022, as the city fought its worst COVID-19 wave to date. (PETER PARKS / AFP) HONG KONG – Hong Kong saw its number of new COVID-19 cases drop for the fifth consecutive day to 9,279 on Wednesday as 67 new reported deaths …
COVID-19: 55 more die as HK caseload rises to 19,772
A new year greeting message is displayed on a digital billboard at the Avenue of Stars in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong on January 2, 2023. (CHINADAILYHK.COM) HONG KONG – Hong Kong reported 19,722 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, up from 18,422 the day before, as 55 more patients passed away, health authorities said. The new cases comprised 19,527 local infections and 195 imported cases, …
HK COVID caseload surpasses 18,000 again as 68 die
People shop on a street in Hong Kong’s Sheung Shui town near the Chinese mainland border on Jan 4, 2023 ahead of the resumption of normal cross-border travel on Sunday. (PETER PARKS / AFP) HONG KONG – The number of new COVID-19 cases in Hong Kong went up again, reaching 18,422, on Thursday, when the authorities also reported 68 related deaths, with the city preparing …
63 die as HK’s COVID caseload lingers around 16,000
Passengers wearing facemasks board a junk boat on Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong on Dec 22, 2022. (ISAAC LAWRENCE / AFP) HONG KONG – Hong Kong’s health authorities on Wednesday logged 16,423 new COVID cases while 63 more patients passed away after contracting coronavirus infection. The new cases comprised 16,022 locally acquired cases and 401 imported infections, the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the …
COVID: 75 more die as HK caseload falls to 16K
Passengers wearing facemasks board a junk boat on Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong on Dec 22, 2022. (ISAAC LAWRENCE / AFP) HONG KONG – Hong Kong saw 16,186 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, a decrease from 20,230 on Monday, as 75 more patients passed away. The new cases comprised 15,862 local infections and 324 imported cases, the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department …
HK sees decrease with 23,361 new COVID-19 cases, 62 deaths
Visitors walk through a Christmas display in Hong Kong on Christmas Eve, Dec 24, 2022. (PETER PARKS / AFP) HONG KONG – Hong Kong reported 23,361 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, a decrease from the 29,207 infections on Saturday, while 62 more patients passed away. In a statement, the Centre for Health Protection said the new cases included 23,035 local infections and 326 imported cases. …
52 more people die as HK COVID caseload tops 29K
People wearing face masks cross a traffic junction in downtown Hong Kong, April 6, 2020. (VINCENT YU / AP) HONG KONG – Hong Kong’s health authorities on Saturday reported 29,207 new coronavirus cases, including 424 imported infections, and 52 related deaths. Currently, total of 5,151 patients testing positive for the virus remain hospitalized for treatment The new cases took the city’s tally of COVID-19 cases …
53 more people die as HK logs 18,626 new COVID cases
Passengers wearing facemasks board a junk boat on Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong on Dec 22, 2022. (ISAAC LAWRENCE / AFP) HONG KONG – The health authorities of Hong Kong recorded 18,626 new coronavirus infections on Tuesday while 53 people died after catching the virus. According to the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health, 990 of the new cases were imported …
HK logs 19,398 new COVID-19 cases, 47 deaths
A passenger wearing a face shield travels on a ferry to the Kowloon side in Hong Kong on Dec 19, 2022. (PHILIP FONG / AFP) HONG KONG – Hong Kong reported 19,398 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, while 47 more patients passed away, the city’s health authorities said. The new cases included 18,533 local infections and 865 imported cases, the Centre for Health Protection said …
COVID-19: HK sees 21,256 new cases, 50 more deaths
Two women sit on a bench overlooking the Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong on Sept 29, 2022. (ISAAC LAWRENCE / AFP) HONG KONG – Hong Kong’s daily COVID-19 cases reached 21,256 on Christmas Day as 50 more infected patients succumbed to the virus, according to the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health. The latest COVID-related deaths brought the city’s total fatalities to …