6 COVID-19 cases reported

June 4, 2020

The Centre for Health Protection today said it is investigating six additional confirmed COVID-19 cases, of which one is a locally transmitted case involving a 72-year-old man who lives in Luk Chuen House in Lek Yuen Estate, Sha Tin.

 

This local case brings the number of people infected in the same residential block to seven.

 

The centre urged all residents in Luk Chuen House to be tested for COVID-19.

 

The man had tested negative for the virus on June 1. He then developed fever on June 3 and was sent to the Prince of Wales Hospital this morning where he tested positive for the virus.

 

The remaining five additional cases are imported ones. They returned to Hong Kong from Bangladesh on June 3.

 

There are 1,099 confirmed cases in Hong Kong so far.

 

Additionally, the Hospital Authority reported that 48 confirmed COVID-19 patients are currently hospitalised and 1,042 confirmed and suspected patients have been discharged.

 

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

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