Hong Kong Reports Five Imported Covid-19 Cases

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2021-12-12 HKT 14:46

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  • Hong Kong reported five new Covid-19 infections on Sunday, all imported. Image: Shutterstock

    Hong Kong reported five new Covid-19 infections on Sunday, all imported. Image: Shutterstock

Hong Kong on Sunday reported five new imported Covid-19 cases, with the patients flying in from the United Kingdom and the Philippines.

Both countries are listed as high-risk by the SAR's health officials.

The Centre for Health Protection said two of the cases were picked up at the airport, two were confirmed during their stay at a quarantine hotel.

The fifth patient had returned an indeterminate result during quarantine, and later tested positive after she was admitted to the hospital.

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