The epidemic situation in Hong Kong continues Today (26th) the Department of Health announced that 19,398 new cases of new coronary pneumonia have been confirmed in Hong Kong, including 18,533 local cases and 865 imported cases. The Hospital Authority announced that 47 more patients had died today.
A total of 11,296 deaths have been recorded so far in the fifth wave of the epidemic.
Today, cases have been confirmed in 26 more residential care homes for the elderly and 14 residential care homes for the disabled. A total of 60 residents and 6 members of staff have been diagnosed.
Due to the Christmas holidays, no school reported positive cases.
