HK Records Another 5,400 Covid-19 Infections

Saturday October 15, 2022.

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Officials reported more than 5,400 new Covid infections on Saturday. Image: Shutterstock

Health officials on Saturday said they had detected 5,424 new coronavirus infections, including 312 that were imported.

They said a further seven Covid patients died.

There were 23 new cases of the XBB sub-variant, as well as two new BA.2.75.2 cases and four more cases of the BQ.1.1 mutant strain.

So far, the SAR has seen 55 XBB cases, and five of the BQ.1.1 sub-variant.

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USEFUL LINKS General Covid-19 situation: https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/

Community Clinics for Covid-19 patients: https://bit.ly/3EiiczC

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Hotline for Covid-positive patients: 1836 115

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