The Centre for Health Protection today said it is investigating three additional imported COVID-19 cases, with all of them coming from high-risk places and involving the L452R mutant strain.

One of the patients arrived in Hong Kong from the US and the other two from the UK. They tested positive upon arrival at the airport.

Of them, a 62-year-old male patient lives at Block 21, Baguio Villa, Pok Fu Lam and travelled to the UK on October 16. He returned to the city on November 1 by flight BA027 and developed symptoms on the same day.

The man works at Hong Kong Football Club on 3 Sports Road, Happy Valley and last went to work on October 14. The places where he resided, worked and visited during the incubation period have been included in a compulsory testing notice.

Additionally, six schools are covered in the compulsory testing notice due to an outbreak of upper respiratory tract infection or influenza-like illness.

Mobile specimen collection stations will be set up at various districts tomorrow to provide free service for those subject to compulsory testing.

A total of 48 cases were reported in Hong Kong in the past 14 days, all of which are imported.

For information and health advice on COVID-19, visit the Government's dedicated webpage