HK Reports Seven Imported Cases, All Vaccinated

Health authorities on Saturday reported seven new Covid infections, all imported and all fully vaccinated.

Three flew in from the United States, while the others were from Tanzania, Austria, Spain, and France.

Among the seven patients, five had received two doses of the BioNTech vaccine, one had received two doses of the Sinovac vaccine, and one had had the Johnson and Johnson’s Janssen vaccine.

For those arriving from the United States, they include an asymptomatic 32-year-old man living in Sea View Mansion in Sheung Wan, a 69-year-old man and a 58-year-old man who showed symptoms.

A 27-year-old woman who flew in from Tanzania was also confirmed with the virus. She had received a Jansen shot in South Africa and showed no symptoms.

The rest of the cases include a 22-year-old man from Austria, a 24-year-old man from Spain, and a 35-year-old man from France.

Authorities have reported 31 cases in the past two weeks, with all but one imported.

In total, the city has recorded 12,011 confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic.