The Centre for Health Protection today said it is investigating five additional imported COVID-19 cases involving patients who arrived from Pakistan, the Philippines, Dubai and France.

Meanwhile, the centre was notified of a confirmed case in the UK. The 42-year-old female patient left Hong Kong on August 13 and her specimen collected on August 16 tested positive for COVID-19. She did not develop symptoms.

The centre is following up on the case with the UK health authorities and epidemiological investigations are ongoing.

As a prudent measure, Wing Cheung House, Sui Wo Court in Sha Tin, where the patient stayed during the incubation period, will be put under a compulsory testing notice requiring specified people to get tested for COVID-19.

A total of 50 cases were reported in Hong Kong in the past 14 days. One is a local case with an unknown infection source, another is import-related and the rest are imported.

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