By The SUN
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In a further sign or normalcy, children have started going back to school last week
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No local case of
Covid-19 infection was reported in Hong Kong today, Sept 26. Only one imported
case, a 48-year-old cargo plane crew who flew in from Bahrain, was recorded,
raising the city’s tally to 5,059.
According to the Centre
for Health Protection, the infected crew arrived on Sept 24 and tested positive
at the airport. He developed symptoms on Sept. 21.
Two crew members on the
same plane were classified as close contacts and have been put under
quarantine.
As of last night, 4,777
patients with confirmed or probable infection have been discharged from hospital
so far, with 105 related deaths.
A total of 149 confirmed
patients are currently hospitalised in 16 public hospitals, among which 11 are
in critical condition, nine are in serious condition and the remaining 129
patients are in stable condition.
It was the first day that no new local infection was reported
since Sept. 15, and the sixth consecutive day of single-digit case.
The news came as Chief Executive Carrie Lam declared in a post
on her official Facebook page that the third wave of Covid-19 infection has
been put under control, but warned of threats from silent carriers.
While the government has further relaxed social distancing
measures, she reminded people not to let their guard down, as a fourth wave of
infections could occur this winter.
