Coronavirus: Hong Kong records 25 new cases, including two-month-old baby and clinic staff member; tally at 960
- Fifteen patients among fresh cases had recent travel history
- Figures follow closure of beauty and massage parlours as authorities continue to tighten social-distancing measures
Hong Kong recorded 25 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, including a two-month-old baby and a staff member of a public clinic, bringing the city’s infection tally to 960.
Fifteen people who had recent travel history were also among the fresh cases, according to Dr Chuang Shuk-kwan, head of the Centre for Health Protection’s communicable diseases branch, who spoke at the daily press briefing.
The new cases came as the government announced on Wednesday night that 27 Hong Kong residents who were stranded in Morocco would go to Guangzhou through a chartered flight. The flight, arranged by the Chinese embassy in Morocco, would also bring other Chinese citizens. It is expected to depart from Casablanca at 4pm on Thursday local time. The cost of the journey would be borne by the passengers.
The 27 Hongkongers would need to undergo a 14-day quarantine in Guangzhou before they could return to the city.
Regarding the cases reported on Wednesday, Chuang said the infected staff member from Shek Wu Hui Jockey Club General Out-patient Clinic in Sheung Shui did not travel recently, nor were there any Covid-19 cases at the facility.
So far, five other employees at the clinic and the two sons of the infected woman were considered as close contacts and would be placed under quarantine.
