HK Records 12 New Imported Covid Cases

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2021-12-30 HKT 17:48

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  • Tests have found more Covid cases in Hong Kong involving the Omicron variant. Image: Shutterstock

    Tests have found more Covid cases in Hong Kong involving the Omicron variant. Image: Shutterstock

Health officials on Thursday announced that Hong Kong had 12 new Covid-19 patients, including three aircrew members and three foreign domestic helpers.

All 12 cases were imported, with the other patients recently flying in from Pakistan, Brazil, Turkey, Thailand, the United States and the United Kingdom.

Meanwhile, tests confirmed that 11 Covid cases recorded earlier involved the Omicron variant.

Hong Kong has so far seen a total of 81 Omicron cases.

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