Coronavirus: no new confirmed cases in Hong Kong but health officials say no reason to believe outbreak has reached peak
- But with the good news came a warning from health officials over their dwindling supplies of personal protective gear and masks
- Tally of infections remains at 56
The Hospital Authority is planning to further cut non-urgent services in the next two weeks to reduce the number of people visiting public hospitals, as it only has enough stocks of masks and protective gear to last for around a month.
In a press conference on Saturday, the Centre for Health Protection said there had been no newly confirmed cases, but more time would be needed to determine developments in the city.
“Although there are no newly confirmed cases today, because the incubation period of the pathogen can be up to 14 days or even longer, it’s hard to say if the outbreak has reached its peak. We still need to monitor the conditions for some time,” said Dr Chuang Shuk-kwan, head of the communicable disease branch of the centre.
As of Saturday, the total number of confirmed cases in Hong Kong was 56. Among them, five were in a critical condition, three were serious and 46 stable. One patient died earlier this month while another has been discharged.