Hong Kong third wave: ‘no place for complacency’ on Covid-19, health officials warn, as city records small drop in new cases

  • City records 106 new infections and has seen triple-digit increases every day since July 22, while daily high of 145 was set on Monday
  • Stricter social-distancing measures will come into effect on Wednesday

Tougher social-distancing measures come into effect on Wednesday. Photo: Felix Wong
Health officials warned on Tuesday there was no room for complacency as Hong Kong confirmed another 106 coronavirus cases, a fall of more than a quarter from the previous day’s record high, while scientists fear a strain of Covid-19 circulating locally has the potential to do greater damage.

The city also reported its 23rd coronavirus death on Tuesday, the seventh straight day of triple-digit rises in new infections.

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