Coronavirus: Hong Kong proposes closed-loop border reopening with mainland China, under which residents quarantine locally before crossing over; 2,945 cases logged

• New health minister Lo Chung-mau also says he will not rule out home quarantine for overseas arrivals, but only if this is supported by evidence
• He says prediction that city’s daily Covid caseload could top 6,000 in two weeks is ‘reasonable’ and will mark a ‘rebound in fifth wave’