CHP Confirms Sharp Jump In Imported Covid-19 Cases

The Centre for Health Protection on Monday confirmed that 30 new imported cases of coronavirus have been reported in Hong Kong, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the city to 1,161.

This is the highest single-day tally for new Covid-19 cases since April 3, when the Centre for Health Protection confirmed 43 infections.

The health officials did not hold a media briefing about the latest situation, but just issued a statement about this sharp jump in numbers.

The newly-confirmed cases comprise 15 males and 15 females aged between one to 61.

Of the confirmed cases, 29 people had arrived in the SAR from Pakistan over the weekend, while one 46-year-old male victim arrived in Hong Kong from the Philippines.

Most were asymptomatic and have now been moved to hospitals from their quarantine centres.

The man who flew back from Manila had arrived here on June 9 and was in quarantine at his home in Wan Chai.

The CHP statement also said they are additionally investigating an overseas case, involving a 58-year-old male patient who flew from the Philippines, arriving in Hong Kong on Sunday.

CHP said officials in the Philippines said he tested positive for Covid-19 on Saturday, but didn't mention if a test was conducted here in Hong Kong.

CHP said he was transferred directly to Queen Mary Hospital when he arrived and now the officials are trying to obtain more information from their counterparts in Manila about the case.