Two Covid Cases Reported As Crowds Celebrate Easter

Health authorities are urging people to stay vigilant during the Easter break, as the city recorded only two new Covid-19 cases on Saturday, with no infections being untraceable.

The only local infection of the day involves a 5 year-old boy who lives at Tseung Kwan O Village and started showing symptoms on Wednesday.

He's linked to an existing local case.

The other infection is an imported case involving a 36 year-old woman from the Philippines.

Despite the lull in the outbreak, health officials have warned that a rebound could be possible if people let their guard down.

Writing on her social media page, health secretary Sophia Chan said she noticed crowds and queues at shopping malls, theme parks and the countryside on the first day of the Easter break.

She urged people to follow social distancing measures and avoid crowds and gatherings, warning that Hong Kong's efforts to achieve zero infection could go to waste if there's a rebound in the outbreak.

With authorities unsure of how many silent carriers there are in the community, the health minister said a rebound is highly likely if there is a super-spreading event, adding it might be reflected after the holidays.