Hong Kong reported 115 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, the largest single-day case since August 2, while the city also reported 115 cases, city health officials said.
Of the 115 new cases, 109 were transmitted locally while the remaining six were imported, said Dr. Chuang Shuk-kwan of the Health Protection Center. Of the 109 cases transmitted locally, 62 cases were linked to nightclub clusters, bringing the total number of cases in the cluster to 479. The origin of 24 cases could not be traced.
Dr. “The epidemic is taking a turn for the worse,” Chuang said. Dr Chuang added that the growing number of cases is “very worrying” and that the current situation is “more serious than the last wave”.
With the new cases, the total number of infections in the city has risen to 6.5 to 2, while the death toll has risen to 109, according to Dr Chuang.
From Wednesday the city will suspend all face-to-face classes in kindergarten, primary and secondary schools.
“This Wednesday (December 2) face-to-face classes and school activities will be postponed to all kindergartens, primary and secondary schools until the Christmas break,” the government said in a statement released on Sunday.
Hong Kong was a city praised for its rapid and effective response to the coronavirus epidemic, but in July health officials warned of a potential “fatal increase” in new cases of Covid-19.
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