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| Covid-19 cases continue to rise, with over 6,000 cases being recorded for 4 straight days |
Health officials reported
an additional 6,513 Covid-19 cases on Sunday, the highest since late March.
The new cases included
6,276 local cases and 237 that were imported.
There were three
related deaths, involving patients who were all men, aged 65 to 81 years old.
They all suffered from chronic ailments and were not vaccinated.
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The total death toll
from the fifth wave now stands at 9,392.
As of Sunday morning,
a total of 1,995 Covid patients were receiving treatment at public hospitals,
including 300 who were newly admitted.
There were 203 who had
recovered, and 169 of them have been discharged.
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There are now 43
patients in critical condition, of whom 11 are in intensive care. In addition,
there are 30 who are in serious condition.
Dr Lau Ka-hin of the
Hospital Authority said the reopening of the community isolation facility at
AsiaWorld-Expo will go ahead as scheduled tomorrow, with 200 beds ready for occupancy
by Covid patients.
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Among the 237 additional imported cases, 114 were detected at the airport, 65 during the three-day hotel quarantine, 49 during the medical surveillance on days four to seven after arrival, and nine afterwards.
Dr Albert Au of the
Centre for Health Protection said those who tested positive after the seven-day
period all had high Ct values, indicating they were re-positive cases.
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All the infected
patients arrived from 44 different countries, and there were more than 10 cases
from the following countries: India, 38; United Kingdom, 31; Thailand, 28;
United States, 22; the Philippines, 16; Canada, 13; and Singapore, 12.
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