Hong Kong Records Two More Covid-19 Deaths
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2020-07-21 HKT 13:40
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Two more elderly Covid-19 patients have died, the Hospital Authority revealed, bringing the total number of fatalities linked to the coronavirus in Hong Kong to 14.
Both victims came from the Tsz Wan Shan area which has seen dozens of Covid-19 cases after the new wave of coronavirus outbreak started two weeks ago.
A 77-year-old male patient, a resident of a public housing estate who had chronic illness, was admitted to the hospital last Tuesday after he developed a fever.
His condition deteriorated two days later and was admitted to the intensive care unit.
He passed away at Queen Mary Hospital on Tuesday.
The second victim was an 87-year-old man who was an elderly care home resident in Tsz Wan Shan.
He also had a chronic illness and was admitted to Prince of Wales Hospital more than a week ago after developing a fever. He died in the early hours of Tuesday.
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