A total of 190 cases of HIV infection were reported in the third quarter of this year, the Centre for Health Protection announced today.
The newly diagnosed cases involve 166 males and 24 females, bringing the total reported HIV infections to 8,243 since 1984.
Of these cases, 98 involve infection through homosexual or bisexual contact, 38 through heterosexual contact, one through drug injection.
Forty-one new AIDS cases were reported in the quarter, bringing the total number of confirmed cases since 1985 to 1,741.
