Hong Kong reports 73 new Covid-19 cases

Hong Kong reports 73 new Covid-19 cases
July 20, 2020 - 18:46 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - Hong Kong reported 73 new coronavirus cases on Monday, July 20, seven of which were imported, bringing the city's tally to 1,958, CNN cited health officials as saying.

Among the 66 locally transmitted cases, 27 were untraceable.

The newly confirmed cases are mainly related to previous cluster outbreaks in the city. Two of the new cases were linked to a large birthday party, one case was linked to an outbreak centered on a clinic and more were recorded in the city's Tsz Wan Shan neighborhood.

Twenty-four of the new cases were transmitted between family members.

Cases are rising sharply in Hong Kong, which recorded more than 170 cases over the last weekend.

Over the weekend, Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam extended social distancing measures and announced non-essential civil servants will be required to work from home.

Photo. AFP
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