HONG KONG, July 19 — The deadly coronavirus is spreading out of control in Hong Kong with a record 100 new cases confirmed, the finance hub’s leader said today as she tightened social distancing measures to tackle the sudden surge in infections. The finance hub was one of the first places to be...
Today chief executive Carrie Lam said more than 500 infections had been confirmed in the last fortnight alone. — Reuters pic
But the city had impressive success in tackling the disease, all but ending local transmissions by late June. Today 108 new infections were recorded by health authorities, a daily high for the finance hub, bringing the total to 1,886 cases. As hospital wards fill, 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.
Authorities say testing will be ramped up, targeting high-risk populations such as taxi drivers and restaurant workers after clusters were found within their ranks.
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