Hong Kong third wave: Covid-19 tests on 30 close contacts of infected helper prove negative as city records 89 new infections
- Indonesian helper stayed at a fourth hostel, at Haven Court in Causeway Bay, between July 25 and 29, and from August 1 to 3
- Of the new cases, 81 were locally transmitted including 32 which could not be traced
The news came as Hong Kong recorded 89 new coronavirus infections on Friday, the fifth consecutive day of fewer than 100 confirmed cases. Of the new cases, 81 were locally transmitted, including 32 which could not be traced. Eight cases were imported.
The city also recorded its 46th death related to the virus on Friday evening. According to a spokesman from the Prince of Wales Hospital, an 86-year-old woman who had also been suffering from other long-term illnesses, died at 8.27pm .
The patient lived in Mei Lam Estate in Tai Wai and had been admitted on July 27. Overall, the tally of confirmed infections now stands at 3,938.
Among the imported cases, three were from India and included a seaman, two from Ecuador and one from Ethiopia. A domestic helper and a seaman arriving from the Philippines also tested positive.
There were also about 50 preliminary positive cases.
Health officials earlier this week mounted a track-and-trace operation after it emerged an Indonesian maid infected with Covid-19 had shared often-crowded accommodation with numerous other workers while looking for a new employer. Some had since moved into their employers’ homes.
