Coronavirus: Hong Kong returns to zero local Covid-19 cases; chronically ill man dies 25 days after getting Sinovac jab
- Five of Sunday’s imported cases come from India, with the others from the Philippines and Indonesia
- The 62-year-old man, who was vaccinated last month, developed difficulty breathing on Friday and died of cardiac arrest
The news came as Chief Secretary Matthew Cheung Kin-chung, the city’s No 2 official, urged the public to stay vigilant over the five-day holiday break, which this year encompasses the Ching Ming Festival – also known as tomb-sweeping day – in which Chinese families visit cemeteries to commemorate their ancestors.
A four-person cap on groups not living in the same household remained in effect for the cemetery visits, although family members living under the same roof can exceed that total. Despite that exception, many families still opted to make the visits in smaller groups.
The chronically ill 62-year-old man who received the Sinovac vaccine last month died on Friday, health authorities said.
The man was diagnosed with high blood pressure at a general outpatient clinic on Thursday and experienced difficulty breathing on the street on Friday morning. When an ambulance arrived, he was found to have suffered a cardiac arrest and sent to Pok Oi Hospital, where he was certified dead.
He had not complained of feeling unwell during observation after he was vaccinated at the Tin Fai Road Sports Centre in Tin Shui Wai on March 8.
Five of Sunday’s imported coronavirus cases came from India, with the others from the Philippines and Indonesia. Hong Kong’s overall tally now stands at 11,508, with 205 related deaths.
