HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s leader said Sunday that coronavirus was spreading out of control in the city as she announced a record daily high of more than ...
: Hong Kong’s leader said Sunday that coronavirus was spreading out of control in the city as she announced a record daily high of more than 100 cases and ordered new social distancing measures.
But the city had impressive success in tackling the disease, all but ending local transmissions by late June. On Sunday, chief executive Carrie Lam said more than 500 infections had been confirmed in the last fortnight, bringing the city’s total tally to 1,788 cases with 12 fatalities.“I think the situation is really critical and there is no sign the situation is being brought under control,“ chief executive Carrie Lam told reporters.
As hospital wards fill up, officials are also scrambling to build a further 2,000 isolation rooms on barren land near the city’s Disneyland resort to monitor and treat those who test positive, she added.
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