Hong Kong Reports 15 New Covid Cases

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2021-02-20 HKT 15:20

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  • The Centre for Health Protection said in a statement that four of the ten locally-acquired cases have no clear source. File photo: RTHK

    The Centre for Health Protection said in a statement that four of the ten locally-acquired cases have no clear source. File photo: RTHK

The Centre for Health Protection on Saturday reported 15 coronavirus infections - the second day in a row that the city recorded double-digit new cases.

Four of the ten locally-acquired cases had no clear source, including a 42-year-old private doctor who lives in Kwai Chung, a 29-year-old taxi driver who lives on Lantau Island, a 70-year-old retiree from Sha Tin and a 51-year-old housewife living in Sau Mau Ping.

The five imported cases, meanwhile, involved people travelling from India, Pakistan and the Philippines.

The Covid-19 tally in the SAR now stands at 10,848.

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