Daily Covid Caseload Tops 8,000

"); jQuery("#212 h3").html("

Related News Programmes

"); });

2022-09-15 HKT 19:02

Share this story

facebook

  • Health officials report a rebound in Covid-19 cases. Photo: RTHK

    Health officials report a rebound in Covid-19 cases. Photo: RTHK

Health authorities said on Thursday daily coronavirus figures have risen slightly after the Mid-Autumn Festival, as the number of new cases surpassed the 8,000 mark.

There were 8,187 new Covid infections reported for the day, including 164 were imported.

Authorities also said more than 2,800 patients were being treated in public hospitals, with 49 said to be in critical condition. Ten are under intensive care.

Six more people with Covid, aged between 73 and 95, passed away.

RECENT NEWS

EDENA Unveils AI System To Automate Sovereign Asset Settlement

At the DAT Summit Hong Kong, EDENA Capital Partners launched the Autonomic Financial OS. The company describes it as an... Read more

Naver Exposes 15,000 Knowledge IN Users Activity, Moves To Improve Privacy Controls

Naver has announced measures following an incident in which around 15,000 users’ activity histories on Knowledge iN w... Read more

Japans PayPay Files For US IPO, Targets Valuation Above US$10B

SoftBank‘s digital payments unit, PayPay, has filed publicly for a US IPO. The listing could be the largest by a Japa... Read more

Inference Research Launches In Hong Kong With US$20M Seed Funding

Inference Research, an AI-native quantitative trading firm based in Hong Kong, has announced its launch and the expecte... Read more

London-Based Unlimit Appoints Michele Fung To Lead APAC Expansion

London-based fintech company Unlimit, which provides a broad range of financial technology services, has appointed Mich... Read more

SoFi Launches Digital Asset Trading In Hong Kong Through OSL Partnership

SoFi Securities (Hong Kong) (SoFi Hong Kong) and OSL Group have announced a partnership to offer digital asset trading ... Read more