Hong Kong’s quarantine exemptions for diplomats and others deemed to have crucial jobs are in need of review, health experts have said after a consulate employee’s two children tested positive for Covid-19 during their home isolation period.
The call came as the city confirmed five imported infections on Wednesday. The group included the two children – siblings from Saudi Arabia – and one case each from Cambodia, the United Arab Emirates and Bangladesh.
The city’s tally of confirmed infections now stands at 11,970, with 212 related deaths. Fewer than five people tested preliminary-positive for the coronavirus.
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