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| The 3 local infections in 2 days raised fears of a new cluster of cases being found |
The Centre for Health Protection said the latest patient
lives in Fook Cheung Building
He developed a sore throat on Saturday, one day after seeing
his infected colleague, a 59-year-old cook at the restaurant in Ping Shek
estate.
The new patient was taken to Queen Elizabeth
Hospital
As a precautionary measure, specimen bottles are being
distributed to residents in the housing block where the man lives, as well as
to recent customers of the restaurant where he works.
Today's case is the third locally acquired infection to be reported in two days. Aside from his colleague, a 41-year-old woman who works in a clinic in Cheung Sha Wan also tested positive for Covid-19 yesterday.
Of the 16 imported cases reported today, eight are new
arrivals from Pakistan ,
seven from India , and one
from Indonesia
They brought Hong Kong ’s
total tally to 1,286.
