HONG KONG: Hong Kong reported 80 new COVID-19 cases on Monday (Aug 3), dropping below 100 infections for the first time in 12 days, as a team of ...
HONG KONG: Hong Kong reported 80 new COVID-19 cases on Monday , dropping below 100 infections for the first time in 12 days, as a team of Chinese officials began preparations for widespread testing in the global financial hub, which has seen a resurgence in cases.
The city saw a surge in locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in July and introduced a raft of tightening measures, including restricting gatherings to two people and mandating face masks in all outdoor public spaces. Members of the testing team, coordinated by the Chinese government, are mostly from public hospitals in Guangdong province, China's National Health Commission said.with 500 beds to house stable COVID-19 patients as it battles the new wave of virus infections.
The poll would have been the former British colony's first official vote since Beijing imposed a sweeping security law to tackle what China broadly defines as secession, subversion, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces, with punishment of up to life in prison.
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