Hong Kong had a record of about 610 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, sources told broadcaster TVB, in the biggest test yet for the territory’s “zero COVID” strategy as it grapples to contain a growing outbreak.
About 300 others were found positive in preliminary tests, TVB said, citing an unnamed source.
The global financial hub, which is following mainland China’s strategy of suppressing all COVID-19 outbreaks as soon as possible, has seen cases soar since last month, with over 2,000 infections compared with just two in December last year.
Hong Kong recorded 342 cases on Sunday, slightly below the previous day’s record of 351
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Hong Kong’s government yesterday faced outrage over its decision to cull hundreds of small animals after hamsters in a store tested positive for COVID-19.
Like China, Hong Kong maintains a staunch “zero COVID” policy, stamping out the merest trace of the virus with contact tracing, mass testing, strict quarantines and prolonged social distancing rules.
Its latest measures target hamsters and other small mammals including chinchillas, rabbits and guinea pigs, which authorities on Tuesday said would be culled as a “precautionary measure.”
The drastic move came after hamsters sold at the Little Boss pet shop tested positive for the Delta variant of
Hong Kong may need to extend its latest round of virus-control curbs by another week if the community spread of omicron cases can’t be contained in time, David Hui, a respiratory medicine professor and member of the city’s Covid advisory panel, said on a radio programme on Saturday.