Coronavirus: Hong Kong registers more than 6,400 infections as number of young children getting Covid jabs rises
- City logs 6,445 coronavirus infections on Friday, 185 of which were imported, and eight more deaths
- Government pandemic adviser Professor Lau Yu-lung says two recent severe cases involving children has shown how alarming the situation is
Hong Kong’s daily coronavirus infection toll has jumped to more than 6,400 as the government announced it would reopen a treatment centre for Covid-19 patients at AsiaWorld-Expo next week amid rising numbers of cases.
The city logged 6,445 coronavirus infections on Friday, the highest daily number since the end of March, including 185 cases from abroad, as well as eight more deaths.
It was the second day in a row that the city’s infections passed the 6,000 mark. On Thursday, the city recorded 6,054 cases.
The government said it would enter a new phase-three response plan, which would double the hospital beds designated for Covid-19 patients to 5,000, in response to the latest figures.
The Kai Tak community isolation centre with 2,700 units also started operations on Friday, with about 60 Covid-19 patients admitted by 6pm.
The plan also includes the reopening of a treatment centre for Covid-19 patients at the AsiaWorld-Expo next week, which will provide an extra 200 beds.
