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Coronavirus: Hong Kong edges closer to two weeks without any local cases of Covid-19, but three more imported infections reported
- City extends run of zero local transmissions into 13th day, according to health officials
- Surge in cases involving people returning from abroad has seen 65 people confirmed as being infected
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Hong Kong has edged closer to two weeks without a local case of Covid-19, with health authorities confirming there were no new local infections on Friday.
But while the city’s run of zero local transmissions extended into its 13th day, the Centre for Health Protection said there were three more imported cases, after a surge of 62 cases this week, primarily among people returning from Pakistan.
Friday’s cases involved two seven-year-old boys who returned from Pakistan on Saturday and Tuesday respectively, and a 26-year-old man coming back from Mauritania.
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The total number of infections in the city now stands at 1,196, with seven related deaths.
However, the Department of Health said 10 would-be transit passengers taken to a quarantine centre had tested negative for the coronavirus.
There were public health fears earlier this week after a group of 11 people travelled on the same flight from Dubai with 27 people later confirmed to be Covid-19 patients.
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