Hong Kong third wave: authorities warn of hospital care crunch and order schools to close as 38 new coronavirus cases emerge
- Fresh cluster discovered at public housing estate, adding to existing ones centred around elderly care home, restaurants and taxi drivers
- Students will begin summer holidays early, but health minister says annual book fair will go ahead
The city also confirmed another six imported cases, including maritime workers and returnees from India, Kazakhstan, Malaysia and the Philippines, pushing Hong Kong’s tally to 1,403, with seven related deaths. At least 10 additional people tested preliminary positive, according to a medical source.
The resurgence in infections prompted the government to announce kindergartens, as well as primary and secondary schools, would start their summer holidays early from Monday.
The Post also learned that air travellers from high-risk countries will be required to produce test results showing they are free of Covid-19 before boarding a flight to Hong Kong.
On a worrying note, the source of infection for nine cases on Friday could not be traced, the Centre for Health Protection said. More than 20 cases are of unknown origin now.
