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People who have stayed in places outside China during the 21 days before their arrival have to undergo 21 days of compulsory quarantine. - AFP HONG KONG, Dec 26 (dpa): Hong Kong reported 57 new cases of the coronavirus on Friday night (Dec 25), including 55 locally transmitted infections, of which 25 had unknown origins, health authorities announced.
Two imported cases and 50 preliminary positives were also reported, according to the Centre for Health Protection. A new case in Kwun Tong Garden Estate’s Lotus Towers precipitated another order for mandatory Covid-19 testing for the building’s residents.
The new cases, which represent a slight drop from the day earlier, come as Hong Kong adds an additional week to the 14-day quarantine residents must follow upon re-entry into the city.
Hong Kong: 71 COVID-19 cases recorded
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The Centre for Health Protection today said it is investigating 71 additional COVID-19 cases, of which 61 are locally transmitted.
Among the local cases, 30 have unknown sources of infection.
Fu Yan House of Fu Shan Estate in Wong Tai Sin registered one more infection, necessitating the issue of a compulsory testing notice that requires people who had visited that housing block for more than two hours at any time during the period from November 12 to December 24 to undergo virus testing.
Meanwhile, three infections occurred in Wing Shui House of Lek Yuen Estate in Sha Tin, with two of the affected units located on the same floors. The centre will distribute specimen collection bottles at the housing block.
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Hong Kong fourth wave: hotel quarantine for overseas arrivals extended to 21 days from current 14 amid fears of new variants, as city records 71 Covid-19 cases Hongkongers should avoid large social gatherings, health officials say. Photo: SOPA Images via ZUMA Wire/dpa
All overseas arrivals into Hong Kong will have to quarantine in designated hotels for 21 days, starting from Friday - up from the current 14 days - as city authorities further tightened control measures in their bid to contain the fourth wave of coronavirus infections.
Hong Kong police were hunting a 25-year-old woman who fled from compulsory quarantine, the second coronavirus-related escape in less than a week, as 53 new Covid-19 cases were confirmed on Wednesday. The latest caseload, the lowest since the fourth wave of infections broke out about a month ago, included 47 locally transmitted infections, of which 20 were untraceable. The remaining.